Want to know how to speak like a spy, make a balloon sword or hypnotise a chicken? This is the book for you. From the weird and wonderful to the hilarious and record breaking, it's packed with over 500 fun things, fascinating facts and intriguing things that every kid should know, including snippets...

Want to know how to speak like a spy, make a balloon sword or hypnotise a chicken? This is the book for you. From the weird and wonderful to the hilarious and record breaking, it's packed with over 500 fun things, fascinating facts and intriguing things that every kid should know, including snippets from history, intriguing general knowledge, boggling brainteasers, optical illusions and cool tricks. Curious kids can discover what toothless animals eat, funny place names around the world, strange remedies through time, the meaning of dreams and much more. Illustrated by Niki Catlow.