Includes index.

Book contains fascinating and fun facts on every subject from animals to weather, plus current events. Appeals to 8-12 year olds, and 'kids' of all ages.

Faces and places -- Animals -- Art -- Birthdays -- Books -- Buildings -- Camping -- Disasters -- Environment -- Fashion -- Games and toys -- Geography -- Health -- Holidays -- Homework help -- Inventions -- Language -- Magic -- Military -- Money -- Movies and TV -- Museums -- Music and dance -- Mythology -- Nations : Governments ; Maps ; Nations of the world ; Kids around the world -- Native Americans -- Numbers -- Population -- Prizes and contests -- Religion -- Science -- Space -- Sports : Olympics ; Auto racing ; Baseball ; Basketball ; Football ; Hockey ; Soccer ; Tennis ; X Games -- Technology and computers ; Transportation -- Travel -- United States : Presidents ; Time line ; They made history ; Map of the U.S. ; States ; Washington, DC -- Volunteering -- Weather -- Weights and measures -- World history : Middle East ; Africa ; Asia ; Europe ; The Americas ; Looking back ; Women in history -- Answers -- Index -- Photo credits.