130,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿 

IT'S FINALLY HERE! HAPPY ACOTAR 6 RELEASE DAY! ✨

647 Really Weird Facts That Will Boggle Your Brain

By William Potter and Anne Rooney
0.0 (0 reviews)
Brief Description
Welcome to the world of weird with this incredible fact book, introducing kids to the strange-but-true side of science and nature. Award-winning author Anne Rooney takes kids on an exhilarating journey through the extraordinary world of physics, natural history, the human body and more - all... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3499
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 1 week

Found a better price? Request a price match

Welcome to the world of weird with this incredible fact book, introducing children to the strange-but-true side of science and nature. Filled with 647 facts and hilarious cartoon illustrations, this book is an exciting and accessible way for children to explore our world through bizarre trivia that they will love to share.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Welcome to the world of weird with this incredible fact book, introducing kids to the strange-but-true side of science and nature.

Award-winning author Anne Rooney takes kids on an exhilarating journey through the extraordinary world of physics, natural history, the human body and more - all in one epic collection! Filled with 647 facts and hilarious cartoon illustrations, this book is an exciting and accessible way for children to explore our world through bizarre trivia that they will love to share.

Find out:

  • Whether cats can play the piano?
  • Where did the moon come from?
  • Can you really sneeze with your eyes open?
  • And what do camels have inside their humps?

Perfect for readers age 7+.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398839038

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcturus

Illustration: Paperback

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Luke Seguin-Magee

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 559g

Pages: 176

Collections

Anne Rooney Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational William Potter

About the Author

Anne Rooney is an award-winning author who writes on science and the history of science for children and adults. Her Dinosaur Atlas was shortlisted for the Royal Young People's Book Award 2018 and won the School Library Association Information Book Award (ages 7-12), 2018. She has a degree and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newham College, Cambridge. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.

William Potter is a talented and versatile author of children's and adult non-fiction and comic books. His comic book oeuvre includes well-known properties such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Sonic the Comic. He has also successfully kickstarted the creator-owned comic Geezer in collaboration with Philip Bond. This fictional story of a Britpop band is based on William's experiences as the bassist of real-life indie band CUD. He lives in Haslemere, UK.

Luke Seguin-Magee is an artist of children's books and comics. In the course of his career he has also designed, made graphics, illustrations and animations for computer games, websites and apps for a wide range of clients in Denmark, Canada and USA. He hails from Montreal, Canada, and now resides in Copenhagen and Stockholm.

Also by Anne Rooney

View all
  • Curious Questions & Answers about Space Machines
    This humorous twist on the popular Q&A format takes a sideways look at all that is explosive and astonishing about space machines. Quirkily illustrated characters and playful text reveal the amazing answers. Find out how rockets blast off, why the ISS has a robotic arm, and which space probes have travelled out of the solar system. Curious Questions & Answers...
    By Anne Rooney
    Hardback
    $1400
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Curious Questions & Answers about My Body
    The entertaining Q&A format makes Curious Questions & Answers About My Body the perfect book for both eager learners and reluctant readers. Find out why cells are so special, how blood circulates, and what happens inside your intestines. Lively illustrations complete this wonderfully quirky fact book.
    By Anne Rooney
    Paperback
    $1400
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    Available
    Ships in 1 week
  • Lonely Planet Kids Dinosaur Atlas
    Open the gatefolds to reveal lost prehistoric lands and the dinosaurs that once roamed them. Uncover the latest dinosaur discoveries and read fascinating stories about how these ancient creatures lived - and who dug them up. Lift the flaps to unearth photographs of life-size fossils and measure yourself against enormous bones, teeth, and claws! Featuring stylish and iconic illustrations by...
    By Anne Rooney and Lonely Planet Kids
    Hardback
    $2700
    Elsewhere:
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Lonely Planet Kids Animal Atlas
    Explore the animal kingdom like never before with the Animal Atlas from Lonely Planet Kids. Unfold maps to reveal animals from every continent and lift the flaps to see their unique environments and habitats. Discover a world of animal facts, life-size photos, and creature features—from a bear's paw and a baby turtle to an anteater's tongue and a goliath birdeater,...
    By Anne Rooney and Lonely Planet Kids
    Hardback
    $2700
    Elsewhere:
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Lonely Planet Kids The Dinosaur Book
    Travel across the world and back in time to meet the incredible creatures that once stalked our planet, including dinosaurs, flying reptiles, and marine reptiles. Whether big, small, fast, slow, fearsome, or friendly, you'll find it here. Divided into chapters focused on the seven continents and oceans, Lonely Planet Kids The Dinosaur Book explores the most exciting dinosaurs, with each...
    By Anne Rooney and Lonely Planet Kids
    Hardback
    $2700
    Elsewhere:
    $2999
    Available
    Ships in 1 week
  • Science: 50 Essential Ideas
    How did life emerge? What are the smallest elements of matter? How are planets formed? Over the centuries, brilliant men and women have sought to develop theories to answer the most compelling questions about the world around us. Through their amazing insights and conscientious efforts, they helped to create the world we know today. In this beautifully illustrated book, Anne...
    By Anne Rooney
    Hardback
    $4499
    Available
    Ships in 1 week
  • The Magnificent Book of Microscopic Creatures
    Learn about a host of magnificently microscopic creatures in the latest entry from this bestselling series. Ideal for 8- to 12-year-olds with a love of science.Take a journey through the microscopic world to encounter the weird and wonderful creatures that live there. Each of the 36 double-page spreads showcases its own curious creature, with a large, stunning and scientifically accurate...
    By Anne Rooney
    Hardback
    $3999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Science: 50 Key Ideas Unpacked
    Science: 50 Key Ideas Unpacked
    How did life emerge? What are the smallest elements of matter? How are planets formed? Over the centuries, brilliant men and women have sought to develop theories to answer the most compelling questions about the world around us. Through their amazing insights and conscientious efforts, they helped to create the world we know today. In this entertaining introduction, Anne Rooney...
    By Anne Rooney
    Paperback
    $2699
    Available
    Ships in 1 week
  • Curious Questions & Answers about Science
    Curious Questions & Answers About Science takes a sideways look at all that is wild, wonderful, and downright weird about science. Mind-boggling questions and answers are accompanied by fresh, quirky illustrations that will appeal to children. This book offers a fun approach to learning with humorous "Would you Rather?" questions. The entertaining question-and-answer format makes Curious Questions & Answers About...
    By Anne Rooney
    Hardback
    Sold Out
  • Master Builder - Minecraft Mega Metropolis (Independent & Unofficial)
    Minecraft Master Builder: Mega Metropolis will take you step-by-step through the process of designing and constructing your own Minecraft city. Follow the step-by-step instructions to create an amazing city with skyscrapers, a shopping centre, a sports stadium, apartment blocks, an underground railway, and an awesome amusement park complete with ferris wheel, water ride, haunted house, and bouncy castle! The instructions...
    By Anne Rooney
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • Lonely Planet Kids Our Extreme Earth
    From the otherworldly landscapes of the Atacama Desert to the thundering Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, journey to jaw-dropping habitats around the world and learn about the people and creatures that have adapted to living in such extreme environments. With mind-blowing facts to be amazed by, incredible photographs throughout, and advice on protecting ecosystems for future generations, this book is a...
    By Anne Rooney and Lonely Planet Kids
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • Curious Questions & Answers about The Moon
    This humorous twist on the popular Q & A format takes a sideways look at all that is weird and wondrous about our Moon. Quirkily illustrated characters and playful text reveal the amazing answers. Find out what it's like to walk on the Moon, why it's covered in so many craters, and how it moves the oceans on Earth. Explore...
    By Anne Rooney
    Hardback
    Sold Out

Also by William Potter

View all
  • The Ultimate Guide to Creating Comics
    Calling all comic fans! This is the ultimate full-colour guide to creating action-packed comic books. Written by experienced comic book author, William Potter, and illustrated by top comic book artist, Juan Calle, this is the ultimate insider's guide to comic book creation, packed with tips and techniques. It guides the reader through the process of drawing roughs, inking, and colouring...
    By William Potter and Juan Calle
    Paperback
    $3499
    Available
    Ships in 1 week
  • We Love Kawaii
    If you love the world of kawaii art as much as we do, you'll love this book! It's stuffed full of the very cutest kawaii images, from fluffy cats to adorable living food. Best of all, there are tons of cool, fun activities for you to try, including mazes, colouring projects, and step-by-step drawing instructions, so you can make your...
    By William Potter
    Paperback
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • How to Make a Diamond and Other Incredible Ideas About Chemistry
    How to Make a Diamond and Other Incredible Ideas About Chemistry
    Young readers can take a wild ride through the surprising world of chemistry with this innovative, full-colour book, combining hilarious comic book action with mind-blowing science facts. Join Professor Albert Katzenstein, the world's greatest scientist-adventurer, on his mission to explore atoms, molecules, and reactions in this fun-filled, graphic novel. The Prof has a passion for discovery and loves all things...
    By William Potter
    Paperback
    $2199
    Available
    Ships in 1 week
  • How to Surf a Volcano and Other Incredible Ideas About Earth Science
    How to Surf a Volcano and Other Incredible Ideas About Earth Science
    Get ready for a wild ride through PLANET EARTH! This innovative series uses a mysterious scientific process to fuse HILARIOUS COMIC BOOK ACTION with MIND-BLOWING SCIENCE FACTS. It's sure to get a big reaction! Join Prof Katzenstein, the world's greatest scientist-adventurer, on his mission to explore mountain ranges, cloud formations, and crystal structures in this fun-filled, full-colour book. The Prof...
    By William Potter
    Paperback
    $2199
    Available
    Ships in 1 week
  • Unexplained Mysteries of the Ancient World
    Unexplained Mysteries of the Ancient World examines some of the most bizarre, surprising, and unexplained phenomena of the ancient world. Ranging from cold cases millennia in the making to the sudden, baffling disappearances of entire civilisations, to the creation of mysterious monuments, it searches for the truth behind these remarkable stories. With a careful analysis of the various theories that...
    By William Potter
    Paperback
    $3699
    Available
    Ships in 1 week
  • Picture This!
    This witty and inventive drawing book encourages young readers to unleash their imaginations by transforming everyday objects into something unexpected! Turn a bottle into a rocket, a biscuit into a bedsheet, and donuts into monster truck wheels with this wacky and entertaining guide. Whether it's animals, funny machines, monsters, robots, or instruments, the young artist has been supplied with plenty...
    By William Potter
    Paperback
    $1999
    Available
    Ships in 1 week
  • Children's Encyclopedia of Knots
    Children's Encyclopedia of Knots
    Young readers can explore the intricate world of knots with this full-colour hardback encyclopedia, covering over 50 knots, bends, loops and hitches. From the angler's loop to the reef knot, this accessible reference guide unravels the art of knot-tying used in fishing, sailing, camping, first aid and survival skills. It covers the fundamentals of basic knots to the complexities of...
    By William Potter and Barry Mault
    Hardback
    Sold Out
  • How to Walk on the Moon and Other Incredible Ideas About Physics
    How to Walk on the Moon and Other Incredible Ideas About Physics
    Shortlisted for the School Library Association Information Book Award 2025 "Whether you can't wait for science lessons or are approaching them with trepidation, this lively introduction to physics will intrigue, entertain and inform you." - LoveReading4Kids Get ready for a wild ride through the world of PHYSICS! This innovative series fuses hilarious comic book action with mind-blowing facts to explain...
    By William Potter
    Paperback
    Sold Out

More from Children's Books

View all
  • New Release
    Fight or Flight: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (21)
    When the going gets tough, what’s a wimpy kid to do? In Fight or Flight, Greg Heffley faces his biggest challenge yet as he becomes a target for the school bully. Luckily for Greg, his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, takes karate, so at least Greg’s got someone in his corner. But an unexpected twist makes Greg realize he’s facing an uphill...
    By Jeff Kinney
    Paperback
    $1699
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    Gruffalo Granny
    The brand new Gruffalo picture book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, "Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay." Return to the deep dark wood with the first new Gruffalo story in over 20 years, and meet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting new Gruffalo adventure...
    By Julia Donaldson
    Hardback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $3000
    (3)
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    The Sixth Faction
    Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decision every person in her world must make: five factions, five futures, five lives. She has a plan: she's going to make the bravest choice, and leave Abnegation behind to join Dauntless, even though it means leaving her family behind. But when tragedy strikes at her Choosing Ceremony, everything changes—her world, her...
    By Veronica Roth
    Paperback
    $2999
    Elsewhere:
    $3499
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Detective Beans Colouring Club
    New Release
    Detective Beans Colouring Club
    Help Detective Beans solve the case of the missing colours! Join the Colouring Club now! Join the Detective Beans Colouring Club! Inside you'll find 40 removable colouring pages featuring scenes from all over Cat Town. Filled with all the characters you know and love from the Detective Beans graphic novels like Biscuits, Beans' mum, Mr Brickle, Bear, Detective Baby Bird...
    By Li Chen
    Paperback
    $1799
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Wahine
    New Release
    Wahine
    From a majestic mermaid to a clay woman, the creator of glaciers to the mother of gardening, discover powerful wahine and how their stories shaped the world around us. Wahine introduces readers to twelve purakau of brave, bold, and inspiring women of Aotearoa. A beautifully illustrated collection that will delight the whole whanau, from award-winning illustrator Isobel Joy Te Aho-White....
    By Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
    Hardback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    Lottie Brooks’s Twelve Disasters of Christmas
    From hilarious MEGA bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a new story collection from the world of Lottie Brooks! But this time... it's not about Lottie! From hilarious MEGA bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a new story collection from the world of Lottie Brooks! And it's CHRISTMAS! In The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks we spent the holiday season with...
    By Katie Kirby
    Paperback
    $1799
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Matihe! Achoo! Matihe! Achoo!
    On Sale
    21% off
    New Release
    Matihe! Achoo!
    What happens when a grumpy tupua has to sneeze? Matihe! Achoo! is a bilingual story about the tupua Mataoho and his connection to the volcanoes of Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. It comes with an action song to engage young readers! He pūrākau e pā ana ki a Mataoho me ngā puia o Takamaki Makaurau. He tupua pukukino a Mataoho e noho...
    By Qiane Matata-Sipu
    Paperback
    $1500
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Sweet As Looky Book
    New Release
    The Sweet As Looky Book
    Can you find all the chocolate fish? Is it possible for kiwi to fly? Can you spot the difference? See Aotearoa New Zealand through the eyes of award-winning artist Donovan Bixley in The Sweet As Looky Book. Use your finest skills to seek out pirates in the Bay of Islands and birds in Rakiura Stewart Island. Get in a car...
    By Donovan Bixley
    Hardback
    $2299
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Pocket Observology
    New Release
    Pocket Observology
    Pocket Observology is a practical field guide designed for those who love to explore and understand the natural world around them. Slip this guide out of your pocket to identify, measure, compare, or find clues to the things you encounter every day in nature. This pocket guide is a useful tool and a fun reminder of how to engage with...
    By Giselle Clarkson
    Paperback
    $2399
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    The Day of the Dinosaur Disaster
    Angry anacondas, blizzarding blobs, carnivorous cactuses ... what kind of twisted curse will Glam-Evil think up this time?!Only it's not just Glam-Evil's curse the gang needs to worry about; they've got a few other problems, too. Swooping Pteranodons, a hungry T-Rex, a missing mother, and ... is that ... an ASTEROID?!Join MILES AND JONES as they face their biggest challenge...
    By Sam Smith
    Paperback
    $1400
    Elsewhere:
    $1499
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • On Sale
    15% off
    New Release
    The Neverfear
    A world of richly-imagined wonder Cressida Cowell It’s the Midsummer Feast on the Islet of Glimt and on this magical moonlit evening, the word on everyone’s lips is bandits. Reports of masked men burning villages are spreading throughout the Archipelago, but worse is still to come: Christopher and Anya are ambushed and one of the people they love most is...
    By Katherine Rundell
    Paperback
    $1700
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • New Release
    Mari the Unwonderful Witch
    A charming, cosy and thought-provoking tale about a wonderfully unconventional little witch, by bestselling author of BUTTER, Asako Yuzuki. Perfect for fans of WICKED, KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, and THE HATMAKERS series by Tamzin Merchant - and anyone who likes an enchanting adventure with just a hint of mischief. Mari the Unwonderful Witch introduces us to Mari, an eleven-year-old witch who...
    By Asako Yuzuki
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2400
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

Children's Books lists from the team

Explore our curated lists from our heroes to find your next read!

The Latest at Book Hero

View all