Name: Fact or Fiction?: The truth behind urban myths!
SKU: 9780750298278
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Fact or Fiction?: The truth behind urban myths! Summary

Discover the most unbelievable, mind-boggling facts with Fact or Fiction?

Do head lice prefer clean hair? Is Friday the 13th really unlucky? Can you get sucked into an aeroplane loo? Fact or Fiction?

Look inside Fact or Fiction? and find out whether these common sayings are true or false! Packed with amazing fun facts for kids, unbelievable statistics and common sayings Fact or Fiction? reveals the truth!
Covering lots of weird facts and fascinating topics, for example, did you know that you are taller in the morning than in the evening or that diamonds are made in volcanoes. From animals and people to space and science, each true or false question is proved right or wrong, and accompanied by eye-popping graphics that bring each subject to life! Plus you'll discover incredible facts and statistics to wow your family and friends too. The perfect gift for Christmas or birthdays this book is packed with fun facts for kids with inquisitive minds.

Remember! Next time you're told that swimming pool water turns red when you pee in it or that if you sneeze with your eyes open they will pop out make sure you have a copy of this handy!

Fact or Fiction?: The truth behind urban myths! Reviews

There are many common sayings that we take for granted -- we have heard them so often, that we just assume tey are correct. Well, no you can find out if they are really true ... From animals and people to space and science, each true or false question is proved right or wrong, with fun graphics to increase enjoyment ... will provide hours of interest and is an ideal book to dip into, then amaze friends with some little-known facts * Parents In Touch *
Intending to scan just a few pages, I was soon hooked! * School Librarian *
This book of fascinating, if largely frivolous, facts and fictions will provide hours of harmless fun * Evening Echo (Cork) *

About

Paul Mason's interest in writing stems from his childhood when he won the Scripture Prize in his last year at Primary School. He now is an experienced freelance writer and editor of a variety of children's information books, with subjects including extreme sports, geography and travel. He has a degree in anthropology, has worked in Turkey and taught English as a foreign language. Paul is a keen sportsman and particularly enjoys surfing, mountain biking and snowboarding.

Kay Barnham was born in Barrow-in-Furness, grew up in Carlisle, went to college in Brighton, and lived in Hove for a while, before sailing for Kinsale, Co Cork, popping back to Hove and then moving to the New Forest with her husband and daughter. And never at any point has she lived more than ten miles from the sea. She began working in children's publishing in 1992. She was an editor first of all, working on illustrated non-fiction and learning fun facts like how long it would take to walk to the moon - nine years - and how to spell palaeontology. Next, she commissioned fiction titles, editing picture books, storybooks and novels. And then she got the chance to write her own books, which she thinks is quite the best job ever. Except possibly being a chocolatier. She writes non-fiction as Kay Barnham. Her specialist subjects include ice-skating, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, lightning, fairies, Roald Dahl, Sir Isaac Newton, Christmas, dolphins, Florence Nightingale and very bad cracker jokes. And chocolate. Altogether, she's written about a hundred books.

Paul Harrison is an award-winning editor and author. He has written a wide variety of books for children, and has a particular passion for modern history. He lives with his wife and son in Hove, East Sussex.

Additional information

Sku

GOR008828147

ISBN 13

9780750298278

ISBN 10

0750298278

Title

Fact or Fiction?: The truth behind urban myths! by

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Hachette Children's Group

Year published

20160512

Number of pages

256

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us