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This book from the True or False? series reveals the coolest facts about pop music. The engaging, play-along format makes learning exciting!

This book from the True or False? series reveals the coolest facts about circumnavigation. The engaging, play-along format makes learning exciting!

Marcus has a cold. Ning breaks her arm. It seems like every "body" is falling apart! Can Zac put it all together with help from Leonardo da Vinci, Rosalind Franklin, and more?

When clouds ruin Zac's stargazing party, Lucía may just decide she hates space once and for all. And what has Marcus thinking he would rather live on the moon? Find out what happens as the kids get the scoop on space from Annie Jump Cannon, Edwin Hubble, and more.

A mystery beast is trashing yards around the neighborhood and seriously freaking out Zac's dog, Orbit. Can Zac, Ning, Lucía, and Marcus identify the invader with help from Charles Darwin, Aristotle, and more?

Can Zac, Ning, Lucía, and Marcus build a cart fast enough to win the big race? They will need to freshen up on forces, with help from Isaac Newton, Galileo, the Wright brothers, and more.

When the power goes out at Zac's house, will Marcus, Lucía, and Ning be left in the dark? Time to spark a conversation about electricity with Nikola Tesla, Benjamin Franklin, Michael Faraday, and more.

A visit to Tornado Alley turns into a game of tag with a dangerous twister. Can Zac, Lucía, Marcus, and Ning weather the storm with help from Ted Fujita, John Park Finley, and more?

Did Billy the Kid ever rob a bank or a train? Who was Australia's most famous bushranger? Have there been any women outlaws? World Book's True or False?: Outlaws is here with the answers to these questions and more!

Is there scientific proof that ghosts exist? When is the best time to see ghosts? In which country are there stories about ghosts who haunt bathrooms? World Book's True or False?: Ghosts is here with the answers to these questions and more!

What's the difference between a typhoon, a cyclone, and a hurricane? Who believes that frog marriages can end a drought? Does lightning ever strike the same place twice? World Book's True or False?: Weather is here with the answers to these questions and more!

Is there a flower that smells like rotting flesh? Is there a plant that looks like a giant baseball? What about a plant named after a "Star Wars" character? World Book's True or False?: Weird Plants is here with the answers to these questions and more!

Who was the first woman in space? Was Rosa Parks the first person to be arrested for resisting bus segregation? Who was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize? World Book's True or False?: Remarkable Women is here with the answers to these questions and more!

Whose silhouette is on the NBA logo? Who is the world's fastest person? Which horse was the first to win the Kentucky Derby? World Book's True or False?: Sports is here with the answers to these questions and more!

Which city has more than 100 letters in its name? Which city has a chocolate museum? In which city is it illegal to chew gum? World Book's True or False?: Cities is here with the answers to these questions and more!

What is a person who collects neckties called? Did hippies invent bell-bottoms? Which ancient city had a shopping mall? World Book's True or False?: Fashion & Clothing is here with the answers to these questions and more!

Did prehistoric people hunt dinosaurs? Did Stone Age people like to "rock out" to music? Do Neandertals live among us today? World Book's True or False?: Prehistoric People is here with the answers to these questions and more!

What is the most famous painting of all time? Was Michelangelo an art forger? Did Vincent van Gogh really cut off his own ear? World Book's True or False?: Art is here with the answers to these questions and more!

Did you know that the hottest chili pepper is 300 times spicier than the jalapeño? And that there's a Chinese snack called stinky tofu? Or that there's a festival in Spain just for throwing tomatoes? World Book's True or False?: Weird Food is here to tell you more.

Did you know that Nintendo started as a card company? And that computer programs can beat even the best human players at such games as poker and chess? Or that there was once a video game about brushing your teeth? World Book's True or False?: Video Games is here to tell you more.

Did you know that Earth isn't quite round? And that most of the water on the planet is undrinkable? Or that there was just one, huge continent on the planet? World Book's True or False?: Planet Earth is here to tell you more.

Did you know that the sun is actually white? And that there is gravity in space? Or that shooting stars aren't actually stars at all? World Book's True or False?: The Solar System is here to tell you more.

Did you know that kids can be inventors? And that wild animals also invent? Or that lots of inventions were created by accident? World Book's True or False?: Inventions is here to tell you more.

Did you know that most bats have great vision? And that mice don't love cheese? Or that some mammals lay eggs? World Book's True or False?: Mammals is here to tell you more.

Did you know that pirates wore eyepatches to help their eyesight? And that most pirates didn't bury any treasure? Or that there are still pirates around today? World Book's True or False?: Pirates is here to tell you more.

Did you know that dinosaur bones have been found all over the world? And that some dinosaurs had stripes? Or that people lost the only known fossil of what might have been the biggest dinosaur of all time? World Book's True or False?: Dinosaurs is here to tell you more.

Did you know that stomach rumbles aren't caused by hunger? And that we have far more than five senses? Or that the funny bone isn't a bone at all? World Book's True or False?: The Human Body is here to tell you more.

Did you know that lots of cultures mummified their dead? And that some gladiators were women? Or that the Olympics began thousands of years ago? World Book's True or False?: The Ancient World is here to tell you more.