National Geographic Kids Book Club

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Did you know that houseflies taste with their feet—which are 10,000,000 times more sensitive than the human tongue? Or that Sesame Street's Big Bird is one foot shorter than a real-life ostrich? From Africa, alligators, and astronauts to zippers, zebras, and Zambonis, this treasure trove of fascinating, fantastic facts will keep you entertained for hours!

 

New Books (12 books)

5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!): Updated and Expanded!
Greeking Out Heroes and Olympians
Weird but True! Star Wars: 300 Epic Facts from a Galaxy Far, Far Away....
National Geographic Kids Almanac 2025
Weird but True World 2025: Incredible Facts, Awesome Photos, and Weird Wonders--For This Year and Beyond!
Weird but True! Know-It-All: U.S. Government
Ultimate Bugopedia, 2nd Edition: The Most Complete Bug Reference Ever
Can't Get Enough Cat Stuff: Fun Facts, Awesome Info, Cool Games, Silly Jokes, and More!
Beyond Infinity: Exploring the Secrets of the Universe With the James Webb Space Telescope
Yes! No? Maybe So...: Amazing Answers to More Than 250 Mind-Blowing Questions
How to Survive in the Age of Pirates: A Handy Guide to Swashbuckling Adventures, Avoiding Deadly Diseases, and Escapin G the Ruthless Renegades of the High Seas
Explorer Academy Vela: The Sailor Cipher (Book 1)

More Fun Books (12 books)

Weird But True Christmas: 300 Festive Facts to Light Up the Holidays
Greeking Out: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths
Weird But True! Disney: 300 Wonderful Facts to Celebrate the Magic of Disney
That's Fact-tastic!: Mind-blowing, Eye-popping, Jaw-dropping Stuff About Our World (Bet You Didn't Know)
Deadliest Animals on the Planet
1,000 Facts About Sharks
National Geographic Kids Personality Quizzes
Ultimate Mammalpedia
The Ultimate Book of Reptiles: Your guide to the secret lives of these scaly, slithery, and spectacular creatures!
Not-So-Common Cents: Super Duper Important Facts About Money You Can't Afford to Miss
National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything
Bite, Sting, Kill: The Incredible Science of Toxins, Venom, Fangs, and Stingers (National Geographic Kids)

Comments (10763)

What is your favorite video game(s)? Mine are Fortnite, Call Of Duty, and Jedi Survivor. Have a good day. 👍

I haven't played video games in a while, but I play mostly Roblox (i.e. survival games, stories, obbies, and rps), sometimes Minecraft. :) I also used to be a Genshin kid 😅

Tbh, I currently don't play any video games, but I used to love Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Roblox (roblox Bed Wars for the win)

@adroit_avimimus where are you? We miss you soo much!

Whoo Hoo! QUIZ TIME! 1. What is your fav novel series? 2. An act of kindness you did that meant a lot to you. 3. Donuts or cupcakes? 4. What sport would you play? 5. Salted Butter or Plain Butter 6. Fav Singer? 7. Fav word? My answers: 1. Persus Jackson Series 2. I gave a hand warmer to an elderly when it was FREEZING COLD. 3. Donuts! 4. Golf 5. Salted butter for the win 6. Mao Bu Yi (he is a Chinese singer) 7. Thanks ~Victoria

1. Caraval by Stephanie Garber, or Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi 2. being the person my friends can talk to when they're going through a rough time :) 3. this one's hard.. I'll say donuts 4. I run (mostly short distance, not x-country) 5. salted butter! 6. hmm not sure if I have a favorite singer, but my favorite band is Imagine Dragons :D 7. discombobulated or defenestration 😅😅😅 thanks for the quiz!

Hello! 1. The Baby-Sitters Club 2. I've made dinner for my parents a couple of times when they were stressed or dealing with something stressful. They were very appreciative and it made me feel good to help them out! 😊 3. Donuts 4. Volleyball 5. I don't really have a preference but salted butter is good! 6. for KING + COUNTRY 7. tripping...thanks for the quiz!

1. Oof, that's a tough one. I like "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins and "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas 2. Buying Mcd's for a homeless person! 3. Donuts! 4. I play field hockey and I'm content with sticking to it! 5. Plain? 6. Hm, tbh I don't really have one 7. "Ohhh" Tysm for the quiz!!

Hi friends so since I joined I have been so curious what you guys are like so here is a survey (no right or wrong) 1.What is you're favorite book (you can put as many as you want if u can't pick) 2.Favorite Movie 3.What was you're favorite thing u did in the summer 4.What do you wish you have and you're friends have it 5.Concert tickets to your favorite singer ( including a meet and greet) or have a billion dollars 6.Favorite singer 7.What you like to do during the winter My answers: 1.The selection,the elite,and the one 2.Tall girl 3.I went to a water park and I saw my mom before I moved somewhere else 4.A kitten 5.Concert tickets 6.Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift 7.Christmas but playing in the snow;)

1. Caraval series by Stephanie Garber/Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi 2. The Truman Show or Pirates of the Caribbean... don't rly have an absolute fav tbh 3. I went to this really cool brain camp as well as a family trip :) 4. a pet 😂🥲 5. a billion dollars so I could use that money to buy all the concert tickets I want 😅, and for charity and my family and me, too, of course 6. dont have one :P If I had to chose a favorite band, though, it would be Imagine Dragons. 7. I wish there was snow where I live but no 😭 so my family and I usually go up to the mountains to ski. I also like going ice skating, but it's nice to just stay home and be warm :D thanks for the quiz!

Hey, and (I think I may have already said this but...) welcome to the club! 1. "So This Is Love" by Elizabeth Lim (such a good book, I really, really recommend it!) 2. The Greatest Showman and Cinderella (2015) 3. I went to a camp in FL this summer for 5 days and made a lot of new friends and did things that I have never done before like roller-skate! Also, I was a volunteer at the VBS at my church, which was a total blast! I got to work with the kindergarteners and they were total sweethearts (at least, most of them 😉)! 4. Well, I like how one of my friends has complete confidence even when put into new situations 5. Gosh, that's not an easy answer! Although I love going to concerts, I think I would take the billion dollars 6. for KING + COUNTRY 7. Stay warm! 😂 Thanks for the quiz!

1. The Penderwicks (Series) 2. I don't know.... 3. swimming 4. More animals!! 5. Adele!! 6. Adele XD 7. Ice skating

Hi! MY ANSWERS: 1. Harry Potter and Wings of Fire. 2. Hmm...Home Alone. 3. I went to a zoo and saw some cute animals, like giraffes and monkeys. 4. Pets like dogs and cats. 5. So hard to decide-Maybe have a billion dollars and by a ticket with the money! 6.Taylor Swift too! 7. Celebrate Christmas! Have a good week!

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