Children's Miscellany Too: More Useless Information That's Essential to Know

by Matthew Morgan, Samantha Barnes, Niki Catlow

Do you know...
...how to hypnotize a chicken?
...why the sky is blue?
...which animals are most commonly named "Jaws"?
...how to make invisible ink?
...where to find the town of Ding Dong?
...how to turn your watch into a compass?
...what you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman? Find out, in this essential collection of the smart, the silly, and the strange. You won't find such a collection of bizarre knowledge and fascinating facts anywhere else. Whether you want to know how to talk to foreign animals, what to do if zombies attack, when to eat jellyfish, what a cryptid is, or how to be a phrenologist, this book is for you.

Genres: Childrens

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 21, 2006

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Reviews

[Lili-Milan Maxwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This specific book was one of my all time childhood favourites I spent hours reading it cover to cover. Excellent book for any quirky fact loving kid.

[Ling · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the info is outdated and inaccurate but the fun is still there.

[babyhippoface · Rating 3 out of 5]

Need information on medieval torture instruments? How to hypnotize a chicken? What to do if zombies attack? In case of earthquake? How to say, “Excuse me,” in 14 languages? You’ll find all this and more in this collection of unusual bits of information. Pencil illustrations add humor and emphasis. There is no index or logical organization, rendering this book virtually useless as a resource, but kids will get a kick out of the variety of unusual subject matter covered, making this an interesting additional purchase for the 000 section of elementary or middle school libraries.

[Kristy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second of two sweet little non-fiction books full of "useless information that's essential to know." I learned tons new things reading this book - i.e. how Coldplay got their name, that Thomas Jefferson invented the wooden coat hanger and the seven modern wonders of the world (The Aswan High Dam, The Channel Tunnel, The Eiffel Tower, The Golden Gate Bridge, The Statue of Liberty, The Trans-Siberian Railway and The Panama Canal - I've hit 3!). This could be extremely useful in program planning - for trivia, word games, or experiments.

[Lynne Vanderveen · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I sat down with this book just to look at it for a minute. Next thing I know, I've read the whole thing. Some of it is fascinating. Some of the "useless information" I already knew. And some of it was the gross kind of details that so many kids, especially the boys, tend to love! I'm pretty sure that my grandsons will be loving this one!

[Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Children's Miscellany Too is another hilarious book with useless, yet entertaining, information! Read it!

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny and VERY entertaining. 5 stars!

[Christie Crowder · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this from a friend for Christmas. Totally hilarious and mindless, yet useful, information. Will be a source of blog content for sure!