By Mike Rampton (author) , Garth Williams (illustrator)
"This funny, informative smorgasbord of non-fiction is a winner for 7+-year-olds with a thirst for facts."
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After making a big claim (“read one fact from this book every day, and in just 365 days you’ll go from a regular person to a full-on intellectual powerhouse, and take your Genius-O- Meter from Low to WOAH!”), Mike Rampton’s Become a Genius in a Year certainly delivers big when it comes to engaging 7+-year-olds through attention-grabbing information on a vast array of topics.
Divided into months, each chapter is jam-packed with fascinating “on this day” facts and arresting material across the fields of science, medicine, history, natural history, geography, the arts and sport.
Pretty much no topic is off-limits (especially poo!) in this engagingly-designed, splendidly-illustrated feast of non-fiction. As a result, readers will come away armed with enviable knowledge of everything from how to milk a cow and rude-sounding airport codes (e.g. BUM and POO) to ancient insults, and historic figures who died on the toilet. In addition, in-depth “Instant Genius” sections dig deeper into an assortment of weird and wonderful subjects.
Become the most amazing, awe-inspiring genius in the world in just one year*! (*No refunds given)
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This book will take you from an ordinary, reasonably clever kid to an absurdly intelligent, super-brained, hyper-genius capable of anything ... in just twelve magnificent months.You'll discover how aeroplanes fly, which spiders can kill you and how to milk a cow, plus learn about Vikings with silly names, being sick in space and what really happens in the Bermuda Triangle - if it's not in this book, then you definitely don't need to know it!
Guaranteed to make you the envy of all your friends.
A hilarious fun fact book with a difference.
Mike Rampton is an author and journalist who lives in a very pleasant village near Cambridge. His house is a mess and he's really tired. His first book for children, There's No Such Thing As A Silly Question was published in October 2024. He writes regularly for the ipaper, Mental Floss, Kerrang! and anyone else who asks nicely.
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Become the most amazing, awe-inspiring genius in the world in just one year*! (*No refunds given) This book will take you from an ordinary, reasonably clever kid to an absurdly intelligent, super-brained, hyper-genius capable of anything ... in just twelve magnificent months.You'll discover how aeroplanes fly, which spiders can kill you and how to milk a cow, plus learn about Vikings with silly names, being sick in space and what really happens in the Bermuda Triangle - if it's not in this book, then you definitely don't need to know it! Guaranteed to make you the envy of all your friends.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Become a Genius in a Year and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Become a Genius in a Year features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, General Knowledge & Trivia, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Become a Genius in a Year was written by Mike Rampton and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Become a Genius in a Year has 253 pages
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