Publisher Description

Did you know the first potato chips were made by accident Why did pirates really wear eye patches Did you know that ancient doctors once cured headaches by drilling a hole in people's heads In The World's Wackiest History you can learn about these and many other weird historical facts from around the world

Author Biography

Chris Forest has been an author for nearly 20 years. He has written numerous newspaper articles, educational workbooks, and nonfiction books for audiences of all ages.

Table of Contents

Weird and wacky history -- Uncanny coincidences -- Curious customs -- All about the timing -- Wacky tales of discovery -- The truth behind the story -- Strange, but true.

Review

Students who like the strange and the wacky and Ripley's Believe It or Not, will love this series. . . .The wide variety of subjects guarantees that any student would find the books appealing. Teachers could use the facts as between lessons fillers. Students will want to pick these up on their own for a fun read.-- "School Library Connection"

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Students who like the strange and the wacky and Ripley's Believe It or Not, will love this series. . . .The wide variety of subjects guarantees that any student would find the books appealing. Teachers could use the facts as between lessons fillers. Students will want to pick these up on their own for a fun read.

Promotional "Headline"

1. Incredible photos of strange and bizarre animals, food, inventions, sports, records, and history topics. 2. Fun, engaging chunked text captures readers' attention and imagination. 3. Covers weird, freaky, and often gross subjects that struggling readers love to learn about. 4. Chunked format allows coverage of multiple weird topics in each book.

Feature

Bolded Glossary Words, Glossary, Heading(s)/Subheading(s), Index, More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Photograph(s), Table of Contents

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