Weird But True: 300 Outrageous Facts

Weird But True: 300 Outrageous Facts

Weird but true: 300 outrageous facts. (2010). Washington, D.C.: National Geographic. 

Weird But True is based on the popular portion of National Geographic's kid's magazine. This book is a collection of the most popular outrageous facts. The book has facts about anywhere from animals, food, and people to bugs and household objects. The facts bare combines with bright and colorful pictures to illustrate the craziness of the facts.   

I would use this book as a free read, attention grabber, or prompt. As a prompt, I would have children find a fact that catches their interest and research that topic. For example, if the fact is that oldest goldfish to ever live was 43 years old, the student could research goldfish. This would just be a good addition to the classroom library as a free reading book.