National Geographic Kids Ultimate Weird But True

Ultimate Weird But True is the next exciting extension of National Geographic Kids Weird But True franchise. The first two books, priced at $6.95, have been runaway successes. And Weird But True 3 arrives in bookstores in June 2011. This expanded, larger-format, hardcover book brings this best-selling series to a new level, introducing 1,000 facts, photos, and illustrations, and more fun-filled information on every page.

Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas, that you drink the same water as the dinosaurs did, or that there's a car that drives underwater?

This supersized, hardcover addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series, Ultimate Weird But True is packed 1,000 amazing facts and eye-popping photos that prove truth really is stranger than fiction. With a colorful, metallic cover, a kid-friendly design, and a wacky sense of humor, this stunning book will give kids a winning combination of smarts and fun.

Flip through these boldly-designed pages and you'll find hundreds of snack-size stories about weird animals, space vacations, wacky inventions, freaky weather, amazing feats, wild extreme sports, and more. You'll discover-
A real-life Spider-Man man who scales skyscrapers with his bare hands
A fish that plays soccer
A $150,000 diamond-studded cupcake
A man who makes himself invisible
An upside-down house
A hotel shaped like a giant beagle
Tornadoes of fire
A mouse that hitched a ride on a frog's back
A dog that can read
A motorcycle shaped like hamburger
A 13-foot-tall pink poodle
Millions of red crabs
A white alligator
A robot that can do your grocery shopping, and much more...
Plus, cool illustrations, and "Ultimate Secret Revealed" features that explain the strange truth behind the most mind-bending facts, such as how it's possible to convert peanut butter into a diamond and how frogs can fall from the sky