Britannica Bedtime
5-Minute Question Quenchers for Curious Kids
$30.54
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2020
Summary
Offering a nonfiction option for families who love 5-minute story collections, this one approaches nonfiction in a brand new way.
Nonfiction-loving children whose busy families only have 5 minutes for a bedtime story will now be able to chose from a wide array of bedtime-related information. From a sweet story about polar bear hibernation to what our brains do when we sleep, from weirdest places to go to bed (tethered to the wall in the International Space Station or bivouacked on a c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781912920648 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1912920646 |
| Author: | Various, Britannica Group |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Australia |
| Imprint: | Britannica Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 878g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 274mm x 206mm |
| Series: | Britannica 5-minute Really True Stories, Britannica 5-Minute Really True Stories |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“There is something thrilling about facts that are often stranger than fiction.”
– Joanna Lumley * The Telegraph *“Nonfiction lovers will enjoy these short and intriguing pieces about the night: the starry skies, record-breaking beds, space travel, nocturnal jobs and animals.”
* The Times *“A brightly illustrated anthology of short factual pieces on the theme of ‘night’, from how sharks sleep, to what causes the Northern Lights.”
– Claire Allfree * The Telegraph *“This beautifully illustrated anthology occupies a curious space between a reference book and bedtime fables.”
* Big Issue North *“Why do we sleep? Where is the oldest bed in the world? How do sharks snooze underwater? This compendium of 30 Britannica verified true stories about bedtime takes you on a journey of wonder and learning to find out the answers to all this and more.”
* The Telegraph *About The Author
Various
Britannica Group is a global education leader with over 250 years of dedication to seeking out facts and providing insight into the mysteries of the universe. Britannica’s mission to inspire curiosity and the joy of learning helps build the world’s future thinkers and innovators.
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