Weird But True! Ripped from the Headlines 2: Real-Life Stories You Have to Read to Believe

Weird but True! Ripped from the Headlines #2

by National Geographic Kids

Did you know that a town in Spain celebrates an annual Tomato fight?  That British police are still searching for crooks who stole 60,000 bees from their hive? These are just a few of the bizarre but totally true stories you'll find in this exciting new addition to the popular Weird But True series that prove fact IS often stranger than fiction! In keeping with Weird But True's signature style, this book features cool photos, a fun design, and plenty of zany stories from current day and history.

Genres: Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 9, 2015

About the author

With more than 600 titles—including the popular Weird But True franchise and the New York Times Best Selling National Geographic Kids Almanac—National Geographic Kids Books is the recognized leader in nonfiction for kids. Published in 28 languages, NGK Books reaches approximately 85 million kids every year.

Offering K-12 educators resources that align to and support the Common Core State Standards, National Geographic has a long history of providing high-quality informational texts suitable for primary, upper elementary, and middle school English language arts, social studies, and science classrooms.

Reviews

[Nathan Frayer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Never knew half the stuff in this book - but this information is kind of pointless.

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book on weird but true facts for kids!