True or false quiz book all about the gruesome and gross stuff in the world that’ll keep you guessing to the end for fans of National Geographic Kids Weird but True books.
Here’s the challenge – can you sort the facts from the fibs:
- Scientists have made a pill that will make your poo smell like chocolate. - Farts exit your body at 7 mph. - Ear wax isn’t wax. It would be more accurate to call it ear snot. - You sleep with 1.5 million dust mites every night. - The Romans used crushed mouse brains as toothpaste.
Inside this wild and wacky book, you’ll discover 50 gruesomely gross facts. Some will sound stupid, some will seem obvious, and some may even sound familiar. But you’ve got to think long and hard to work out which are real and which are complete nonsense. That’s right, some are the TRUTH and others are POOP!
Kids will get hooked, parents will be baffled, teachers will go cross-eyed, and grandparents will lose their false teeth.
This is the perfect gift for inquisitive children that will widen their knowledge and keep them entertained and amazed for HOURS!
James Warwood is a writer and illustrator who lives on the borders of North Wales with his wife, two sons, and cactus (called Steve the Cactus).
He has a degree in Theology, which at the time seemed like a great idea, until he released he didn't want to become an RE Teacher. Instead, he writes laugh-out-loud middle grade fiction and non-fiction. He also fills them with his silly cartoons. He is the bestselling author of the EXCUSE ENCYCLOPEDIA and the TRUTH OR POOP SERIES.
James likes whiskey, squirrels, reading silly books, playing his bass guitar, and Greggs Sausage Rolls. He does not like losing at board games or having to writing about himself in the third person.
If you have been following my reviews, you might already know how sincerely I have been reading this series. 😎 The first book (“Amazing Animal Facts”) was a fluke pick, but I enjoyed it so much that I read book two (“Spectacular Space”) and am now done with this third book.
The format is the same as in the other two books. There’s a statement. You need to decide whether it is ‘truth’ or ‘poop’. Turn the page and you will find the answer, along with a nice and funny explanation of the actual fact. The illustrations (all drawn by the author himself) are hilarious and add tremendously to the fun.
Where this book differs is in its theme. With animals and space as the themes of the first two books, the content was factual, partly guessable, but still weird and gross at times. This book openly declares the theme to be “Gloriously Gross.” So think of all the grossest things possible and you will find your knowledge of them being checked in this book. I read this along with my elder daughter and we were screaming the whole time, either in laughter or in disgust!
This would be such a great activity book to read along with kids, especially as the poop-pee-puke combo is always guaranteed to result in little guffaws!
Definitely recommended for those who have the same weird sense of humour as I do. 😉
☠ Caveat Emptor: Do not, I repeat, DO NOT read this while eating! ☠
4.5 stars.
The book is available on KU.
To check out my review for book one: “Amazing Animal Facts”, please click HERE. To check out my review for book two: “Spectacular Space”, please click HERE.
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