Auckland Council Libraries: Weird, wild and wonderful

Weird, wild and wonderful

Whether you want weird, wild or wonderful these holidays or a combination of all three, this book list should have something fun for children of all ages.

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What if you had animal ears!?

Sandra Markle

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What would you look like if you had elephant ears, and would you be able to fly like Dumbo? Learn about animal ears and your own. Or check out the feet, hair, nose or teeth, which are other books in the series.

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Andrew Zimmern's field guide to exceptionally weird, wild, & wonderful foods...

Andrew Zimmern

Book

You may need a strong stomach for this book as Andrew is prepared to try any food, however bizarre, at least once. Are you as brave?

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Weird & wild animal facts

Jessica Loy

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These may be well-known animals but they all have something special and unusual about them. Find out what in this book.

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What's weird on Earth.

Book

Warped world maps full of unique and weird data. Check this book out over the holidays and then surprise your friends (and teachers) with some unusual facts.

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Sir Tony Robinson's weird world of wonders. Joke book

Tony Robinson

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Tony Robinson combines jokes and humour with history to create a fun book which will have everyone laughing (or groaning).

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Weird but true!

Book

National Geographic does a huge range of fun books that teach you something along the way. In this case, real life is much stranger than fiction.

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365 weird & wonderful science experiments

Elizabeth Snoke Harris

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A science experiment for everyone and every day in this book, which includes all the information you need to discover for yourself how stuff works.

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Weird but true! 2019

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The 2019 almanac from National Geographic’s magazine series combines wacky trivia and wonders from around the globe.

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Weird & wacky inventions

Jim Murphy

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Have you ever had an idea for an invention? Here are some of the strangest from the last 200 years. Not all of them worked...

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Odd science

James Olstein

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Odd Science: Incredible Creatures is filled with weird and wacky facts you've never heard before. Read about the dinosaur that used camouflage, the penguins that 'propose' to each other with rocks, and discover that the dodo was actually quite smart!

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No way! Can't believe it! Totally freaky facts

Nick Bryant

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These 1001 freaky, funny, fabulous, foul, frightening, far-out, fascinating and fantastic facts are just waiting to amuse and amaze you, so prepare to be perplexed!

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Explore your world

Tim F. (Tim Fridtjof) Flannery

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Get ready for a whole new look at the world around you. Bursting with bizarre facts, packed with vibrant illustrations and guided by the scientists, this deep-dive into the natural world will enthral and enlighten readers.

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Captain Aquatica's awesome ocean

Jess Cramp

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Take to the seas with marine conservationist and shark researcher Captain Aquatica and her hammerhead shark sidekick, Fin, to explore the ocean's wettest and wildest depths and get the latest facts from the field!

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Cool nature

Amy-Jane Beer

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Did you know that fish can use tools, and that wombat poo is cubic? This animal-tastic, fact-packed guide to the world of nature contains everything the budding naturalist needs to know.

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50 things you should know about wild weather

Anna Claybourne

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What makes the wind blow? Or snow fall? And what happens when the weather goes WILD? Packed with facts, diagrams, info-graphics and photos, this is the perfect introduction to our planet's amazing wild weather.

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