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The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids, Volume 6
Contributor(s): Old Farmer's Almanac (Author)
ISBN: 1571986839     ISBN-13: 9781571986832
Publisher: Old Farmer's Almanac
OUR PRICE:   $8.96  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2015
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - Almanacs
Dewey: 031.020
Series: Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.6" W x 8.2" (0.75 lbs) 192 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Fascinating stories, fun facts, and activities that provide hours of edu-tainment make a winning formula for this series created for kids ages 8 and up. Featuring:

- Astronomy: Earth's volcanoes and other planetary wonders
- Calendar: origin of the birthday cake, why we save daylight time, and more "special" days
- Health: fun facts about your brain; uncommon advice for the common cold; why we have burps, gas, and other unmentionables
- Weather: wildfire weather, facts about fog
- Food: the history of the hot dog, the making of maple syrup, the first frozen dinner, lunchbox recipes
- Accomplished Kids: kids who made amazing discoveries, kids who help to make the world a better place
- Nature: a bug guide, little-known facts about nuts, poison dart frogs
- In the Garden: secrets of composting, growing a bean teepee and other edibles, plus fun crafts
- Sports: a wooden car derby, plus adventurers Sam Patch (falls jumper), Jay Cochrane (wire walker), and Charles F. Lummis (cross-country hiker)
- Amusement: tips for setting a record, advice for whistlers, and more


Contributor Bio(s): Old Farmer's Almanac: - America's best-selling annual publication, with facts, feature articles, and advice that are "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor."Almanac, Old Farmer: - America's best-selling annual publication, with facts, feature articles, and advice that are "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor."