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Awesome FACTopia!

Follow the trail of 400 super-cool facts [Britannica]
By Kate Hale
Series: FACTopia
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A world of 400 facts, all connected in surprising and hilarious ways!Did you know that scientists can tell how old a whale is from its earwax? Or that sharks existed before trees? Welcome to FACTopia, a world of perfectly amazing facts verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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‘Every fact is linked to the next in a trivia treasure trail you’ll return to again and again’, BookTrust

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A world of 400 facts, all connected in surprising and hilarious ways!

Did you know that scientists can tell how old a whale is from its earwax? Or that sharks existed before trees? Welcome to FACTopia, a world of perfectly amazing facts verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in the book is connected to the next in an ingenious trail of information; hop from topic to topic in unexpected and hilarious ways, and discover extraordinary facts about fungus, dreams, dogs, tyrannosaurs, planets, diamonds, bumblebees, robots, jellyfish, Egyptian mummies, and more!

Series: FACTopia

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804661666

Publisher: What on Earth Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: What on Earth Publishing Ltd

Illustration: 300 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Andy Smith

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 207.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 208

Collections

Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Humour Kate Hale Series: FACTopia

About the Author

Kate Hale is a writer, editor and professional fun fact finder. A former executive editor for National Geographic Kids' Books, she’s edited or written about everything from dog communication to wacky roadside attractions, biographies of inspiring scientists to profiles of the cutest animals on Earth. Kate also co-created and hosted the award-winning kids radio program The Weird But True Show! on SiriusXM, which covers weird but totally true facts about the human body, animals, space and everything in between. When she’s not hunting for new facts, Kate enjoys gardening, playing video games, and planning road trips to national parks. She currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A. with her husband and rescue dog.

Andy Smith is an award-winning illustrator, and studied illustration at the University of Brighton and the Royal College of Art, London. His work combines illustration and typography to create images that have humour, energy and optimism executed with a handmade, hand-printed, tactile feel. He lives by the sea in Hastings, East Sussex, UK.

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