The Little Giant Book of Science Facts

Hundreds of fascinating, flabbergasting and sometimes freaky facts are at your disposal in this fun-sized compendium.

Uncover animal oddities, including the fact that certain species of frogs can survive being frozen solid and thawed!

Ddi you know: The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head from side to side?

It takes 17 muscles to smile, and 43 muscles to frown?

The average human produces 23,500 litres of saliva in a lifetime - enough to fill two swimming pools! * Learn 1,000 interesting facts about science, botany, planet Earth, inventions and computers that will make you say, "Wow"! * Perfect "shut-up" book for kids on any on any rainy day or holiday.

There is so much fun packed into this little book that kids will want to take it with them everywhere and share the fascinating facts! * Another winner in the kids' line of Little Giant Bestsellers: chunky bagpacking books at a great retail price point.