books about: wonder     books:       The Book of General Ignorance56 reviews John Mitchinson, John Lloyd Harmony, 2007 FANTASTIC LITTLE KNOWN TRIVIA TURNED ME INTO MORE OF A KNOW IT ALL THAN I WAS BEFORE, GREAT BATHROOM READING!!             The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits40 reviews Erik Sass, Steve Wiegand, ... Collins, 2008 amazing worth every penny! i enjoyed it immensely. helps put all the dots together. couldn't put it down!             The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge, Second Edition: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind9 reviews The New York Times St. Martin's Press, 2007 Great Source For Information The essential book of knowlege is an easy reference book and jam backed with useful information. It can answer those quirky questions that you forgot the answers to quickly and easily. When was the last time you read the Declaration of Independence? What are those wine regions in France? How do I correctly punctuate this sentence? Faster than the internet.             The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy30 reviews Rick Beyer Collins, 2003 Fun stuff! A great little book to have around for a quick few minutes of reading. The stories are presented in a short form that provide just enough reading to fill a boring few minutes.             Guinness: World Records 2009 (Guinness World Records)14 reviews Guinness World Records Guinness, 2008 world records My grandson is 10 and he fell in love with this book as soon as he learned to read. He gets one every Christmas and will sit and read for hours.             Oh, Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty54 reviews Joy Masoff Workman Publishing Company, 2000 That's Nasty! I bought this for your typical 11 year old boy. He loved it, I'm not sure how much mom did. That is one very clever way to get boys that age to read a book on their own. And they learn a thing or two along the way. Heck I would have like this when I was a kid. Remember boys are going to be gross either way, might as well make it educational too!             Late Show Fun Facts17 reviews David Letterman, The Late Show Writers Hyperion, 2008 Late Show Fun Facts I bought this book for my son who watches Letterman every night it is on in NZ. He is quiet and shy and this was "homework". He has to practice reading it out loud to himself during the day and read it to the family at night. It has been wonderful to see him get so much enjoyment and some hidden socialising out of this book. We have all thorougly enjoyed the book and will now need to find ...             Ripley's Believe It Or Not Special Edition 2009 (Ripley's Believe It Or Not Special Edition)4 reviews Scholastic Inc., 2008 Believe It or Not This is an excellent rendition for readers interested in a plethora of curiosities on earth. The book describes how the Zebrafish repairs its own eyes. There is a beautiful picture of a monster mushroom. A bionic hand is depicted along with a robotic violinist. A section has a curious museum of brain matter. The Colorado wrestling alligators are shown in a popular action pose. Lastly, a ...             An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't91 reviews Judy Jones, William Wilson Ballantine Books, 2006 a good resource This book is an excellent resource. It is written so that it leads people to "dip into" it for information that you may or may or may not know; or are unsure of. There are pictures, photographs, charts, and the style is light. Its fascinating to just browse through. I got one for each of my college aged sons, and I believe they both got some good use out of it.             Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader)2 reviews Bathroom Readers' Institute Portable Press, 2008 Great Book Uncle Joh's Unsinkable Bathroom is a fun book to add to your collection collection. Easy to read and full of a unique combination of information. Full of humor with a little bit of trivia and tips added, this is a great book for your winter reading. Definitely recommend.             Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin (Ologies)56 reviews Master Merlin, Dugald Steer Candlewick, 2005 Entertaining book for the younger reader My daughter really liked this book. I didn't read it so I can't say too much more than that.             Year of Wonders312 reviews Geraldine Brooks Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Unexpectedly, A Great Read A story about the plague that is set in England in the 1600's isn't one that I would have likely read had it not been chosen by my book club. However, I'm glad that I read it, and highly recommend it to others. Even if you're someone who doesn't generally read books set in a different time period, don't shy away from this one. It may take a few pages to adjust to the language, but the story is ...             The Bedside Baccalaureate: A Handy Daily Cerebral Primer to Fill in the Gaps, Refresh Your Knowledge & ... Sterling, 2008 Many adults long to make up for an education they either never had or that seemed somehow lacking. Now they can fill in the gaps right at home with The Bedside Baccalaureate series, which speaks directly to this grown-up thirst for knowledge. Filled with color images, extremely readable, and with an appealing presentation, it provides a fun, no-pressure experience that everyone will enjoy. The goal of The Bedside Baccalaureate is not the ...             Uncle John's Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle Johns Bathroom Reader)17 reviews Bathroom Readers' Institute Portable Press, 2007 It Was 20 Years Ago Today Uncle John Taught the Band to Play! For trivia fans, 1988 stands as a landmark year. 1988 was the year "Uncle John" and the Bathroom Readers' Institute published the first BATHROOM READER volume containing interesting and oddball facts. That first book ran to 224 pages and cost $9.95. And now, praise be, here we are celebrating the 20th anniversary with this whooping 597-opus sure to delight all lovers of knowledge. Edition 20 ...             Scholastic Book Of World Records 2009 (Scholastic Book of World Records) Jenifer Morse Scholastic Reference, 2008 Whether kids want to know what the world's deadliest snake is, which country eats the most chocolate, who has the most career touchdowns in the NFL, or which state has the largest water park, the SCHOLASTIC BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS 2009 has all of the answers and much, much more! Over the past seven years, kids, parents, and teachers have come to love this kid-friendly book. Each of the 300 records on pop culture, sports, science, and more has ...             Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders33 reviews Storey Publishing, LLC, 2008 Must have for the Knitter's nook I am really thrilled with this book. As knitters, we are drawn to ridiculously expensive luxurious yarns, which we buy one or two skeins at a time. Then we get home and feel of it, rub the soft silky fiber against our cheek, and wonder what the heck we're gonna do with it. That's why this book is so perfect. With just one skein of that must-have-it-or-I-will-die yarn, this book has 101 ...             101 Designer One-Skein Wonders: A world of possibilities inspired by just one skein29 reviews Judith Durant Storey Publishing, LLC, 2007 Great book! This is a great book to have in your knitting library. I have so many one of a kind skeins and this is a great way to use them.             The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th Anniversary Edition (Books of Wonder)55 reviews L. Frank Baum HarperCollins, 2000 Wonderful Wizard of Oz (100th Anniversay Edition) Having seen an original edition belonging to my mother, I bought the to check it out for my grandchildren. I plan to purchase the whole set. Nuff said!             I Never Knew that About Ireland4 reviews Christopher Winn Thomas Dunne Books, 2007 Interesting read Actually bought this as a gift, but did take time and read about places I had been in Ireland, think I will have to borrow it back after Christmas.             The Book of Animal Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong5 reviews John Mitchinson, John Lloyd Harmony, 2008 Addictive animal trivia I defy you to read even a few pages of this little book and not be tempted to yell out to whoever else is in the house: "Did you know that ...?" The other person will laugh and say "You made that up!" This is a perfect book for people who love animals and/or arcane bits of trivia. It is a bestiary of 100 animals -- some common, some you've probably never heard of -- all with secrets you would ...              search for books anniversary, astonish, baccalaureate, bathroom, bewilder, cerebral, civilization, designer, education, encyclopedia, essential, everything, greatest, guinness, ignorance, incomplete, inspired, intellectuals, irreverent, knowledge, one-skein, possibilities, probably, reference, scholastic, triumphant, unsinkable, wizardology, wonderful, yourself books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Batman: The Animated Series- The Legend Begins/Tales of the Dark Knight we recommend Unexpectedly, A Great Read leave a comment home  impressum - about us