FACTopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 Facts [Britannica]

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Following the different routes became a fun path for him, as he went back to previous paths and then followed them differently going forward, to see how they connected to the next facts.

Sprinkled through the book are ‘fact frenzies’, where facts are linked with hilarious and unexpected word connections. Every Britannica-verified fact in the book is connected to the next in an ingenious trail of information. Hidden tombs, ghostly ships, boiled vipers, samurai warriors, snow machines, pet lions, hidden pyramids, secret codes, flaming fireballs, wooden swimsuits, sparkling jewels and many more are all woven together in this ingenious web of connected facts. Did you know an Australian architect was inspired to build Sydney’s world-renowned opera house after peeling an orange? From the attention-grabbing orange cover to the final record-breaking endings, this book is a winner … unlikely and interesting connections mean that the reader is continually surprised and never tires of the subject matter, as they might in a more conventional non-fiction text.As the fifth book of eight, children who have read the others in the series will snatch it off the shelf. Factopia feels like an educational book that has been really well thought out, for those with curious, wandering mines that go from one thing to the next.

Kids who are really into trivia will probably enjoy it, while those with less interest may find the format frustrating. It’s all looped together in a really interesting way, going from one fact to another instead of just a boring list of facts. Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. There is more than one trail through the wealth of facts included so divergent thinkers can choose to follow their own path … Andy Smith’s 300+ illustrations are huge fun and add to the enjoyment of this collection of facts for curious children (and the occasional adult I suspect).In a world of misinformation, it’s great to know that the 400 facts in this book have been verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica. The twist (and the fun of it) comes when you follow the facts from page to page in a "choose-your-own-adventure" type journey through the book.