This compelling, mind-blowing book of lists on every imaginable subject that an inquisitive child wants to understand is un-put-down-able! Filled with details on topics from the most shudder-inducing bugs and the 37 most popular breeds of dog to 10 cures for hiccups and how to say 'Happy New Year' in 20 different languages, this will be a must-have book in every child's collection!.The pages are beautifully illustrated with the colorful and intricate artwork of popular illustrator, Caroline Selmes. A great gift purchase but also a book to buy for yourself!

A mind-blowing book of lists, from the world's slimiest creatures to the twelve astronauts who have walked on the Moon - and everything in between!

Do you want to know about eight of the world’s deadliest snakes, forty-nine countries without a coastline and five fearless female warriors? Then look no further because The Curious Book of Lists by Tracey Turner is absolutely bursting with eye-popping and informative lists from around the world, guaranteed to keep you entertained and increase your general knowledge at the same time! Discover Ancient Greek monsters, presidential pets, dizzying mountain peaks, super-fast animals ... and what not to mention at a donkey’s house. With quirky, colourful illustrations by Caroline Selmes, this is a great gift purchase but also a book to buy for yourself!

"[A] book of lists on every imaginable subject . . . Filled with details on topics from the most shudder-inducing bugs and the 37 most popular breeds of dog to 10 cures for hiccups and how to say 'Happy New Year' in 20 different languages!"--Provided by publisher.

Do you want to know about nine popular hair styles from history, how digestion works in six easy steps, and eight questions about the human body that have no answers? Then look no further because The Curious Book of Lists—Human Body by Rachel Delahaye is absolutely bursting with more than 200 eye-popping and informative lists about your body, guaranteed to keep you entertained and increase your general knowledge at the same time! Discover your body’s most curious bits and pieces, the most muscly gymnastics events, freaky human body museums ... and the worst cures for the Black Death. With quirky, colorful illustrations by Caroline Selmes, this is a great gift purchase but also a book to buy for yourself!

The first and best compendium of facts weirder than fiction, of intriguing information and must-talk-about trivia has spawned many imitators – but none as addictive or successful. For nearly three decades the editors researched curious facts, unusual statistics and the incredible stories behind them. The most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in this edition.