DK Incredible Things You Need to Know About Everything

This myth-busting visual encyclopedia will amaze kidswith 13 things they need to know about every topic theylove and one "half fact" that dispels a commonmisconception or half-truth. Extraordinary images andirresistible fact snippets on each topic spread—fromspace to gemstones to the food we eat—make learningfun, but it's the "13½" fact that kids will be most eager toknow. Does cracking your knuckles really cause arthritis? Do ligers reallyexist? Are scorpions really deadly to humans? The answers to thesequestions and many others are revealed and will have kids digging foreven more information behind the truths. A perfect gift for curious youngminds, 13½ Incredible Things You Need to Know About Everything willstimulate the imagination of young readers, satisfy their thirst forknowledge, and allow them to look at the universe from a new perspectiveas they explore a wide variety of topics and discover the truth.