My daughter is of an age where she loves to learn facts. She loves Britannica Magazine for curious kids and Britannica publish books for curious kids too! they recently published Factopia: Follow the trail of 400 facts by Kate Hale, illustrated by Andy Smith, and I am delighted to have a copy to giveaway to one of my readers.
Did you know that a squid has a brain shaped like a doughnut? Or that some butterflies drink turtle tears?
Welcome to FACTopia! A world of perfectly amazing facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Hop from topic to topic in unexpected and delightful ways, and discover what connects a giraffe with the Eiffel tower, or a slice of pizza with Cleopatra. On your awe-inspiring journey, you will find out extraordinary facts about space, bones, dinosaurs, spiders, sharks, robots, ancient Rome and more.
But there’s not just one trail through these pages: sometimes your path branches and you can choose to jump to a totally different, but still connected, part of the book. Who knows where your curiosity will take you! This wittily illustrated book is the perfect gift to inspire and delight curious children aged 8–12.
Author: Kate Hale
Kate is a writer, editor and professional fun fact finder. A former executive editor for National Geographic Kids’ Books, Kate also co-created and hosted the award-winning kids radio program The Weird But True Show! on SiriusXM.
Illustrator: Andy Smith
Andy is an award-winning illustrator, who studied at the University of Brighton and the Royal College of Art, London, UK. His work combines illustration and typography to create images that have humour, energy and optimism with a handmade, hand-printed, tactile feel.
Win Factopia: Follow the trail of 400 facts
One reader of the gingerbread house can win a copy of Factopia: Follow the trail of 400 facts. To enter my giveaway you must answer the question via the Rafflecopter widget below and leave a comment to win, there are some bonus entries too. The giveaway is open to those with a UK postal address only and ends on 29th August. The winners names will appear on this post. Good luck!
Don’t forget to check out my other giveaways on my competition page. Good luck!
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