Packed full of fascinating facts that will astound and amaze, this is an irreverent but intelligent guide to the weird, wild and wonderful in the world around us! An essential companion for clever and curious kids, filled with over 450 excellent entries containing fun facts and wonderful trivia. This irreverent but intelligent guide to the weird, wild and wonderful explores the bizarre truth about the world around us and explores questions such as: When should you sneeze? What should you do if zombies attack? How do you rip a telephone directory in half?