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Weird but True! Stupid Criminals: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts

Weird but True! Stupid Criminals: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts

By National Geographic

when I saw this book I thought "There must be a lot of stupid criminals out there if there's a whole book about them" and I was right. There are bad guys that have gotten stuck or have gotten locked out of there car and actually called 911 for help! Once a man that broke into a house got hungry and fried up some fish - The owner of the house woke up and called the police! This was a funny read and I kept laughing at how crazy some of these people are/were! Recommended for 11+ Thanks for reading -Ajg16's reviews

National Geographic Kids: Ultimate Weird but True - 1,000 Wild & Wacky Facts and Photos

National Geographic Kids: Ultimate Weird but True - 1,000 Wild & Wacky Facts and Photos

By National Geographic

I loved this book because it has weird but interesting facts about a lot of things such as a goldfish that can play soccer and more weird facts! I read this book over and over and over again!

1,000 Facts About Dinosaurs, Fossils, and Prehistoric Life

1,000 Facts About Dinosaurs, Fossils, and Prehistoric Life

By Patricia Daniels

Busy guy

Oh! wait.....this book is about dinosaur. I always wanted to read something like this.

Weird But True! Dinosaurs: 300 Dino-Mite Facts to Sink Your Teeth Into

Weird But True! Dinosaurs: 300 Dino-Mite Facts to Sink Your Teeth Into

By National Geographic Kids

very good book I think you should just try it today I love this book personally

Heidi

Heidi

By Johanna Spyri

Warning! This review contains spoilers (not that it matters because there's absolutely no suspense in this book whatsoever). There's this little girl named Heidi, and both of her parents died when she was a baby. So went to go live with her aunt and her grandmother (on her mom's side). But then her grandmother dies. So, her aunt sends her to live with her grandfather (on her dad's side). Her grandfather lives in the mountains, and everyone who lives near him says he's really mean. But Heidi's aunt doesn't care and sends her to live with him anyway. Heidi then makes friends with a boy named Peter and his grandmother. After Heidi has lived with her grandfather for a few years, her aunt comes back. Then she basically takes her to live with some random rich people, so there daughter will have a companion. What I thought of it: This book was extremely boring. Heidi was an extremely irritating character. She basically prances around bringing joy and sunshine to everyone she comes in contact with for no apparent reason. It's like everyone loves her and no one knows why. Then, eventually, in addition to going around bringing joy to everyone, she starts going around and preaching to everyone. She's probably no more than 10 years old, and suddenly (after one talk with a girl's grandmamma) she knows everything about God. It's absolutely ridiculous. Also, she just magically learns how to read in two seconds. One minute she's completely illiterate, and the next, she's the world's best reader. What up with that? Not to mention the fact that she's a total jerk. Once some of her new friends come to visit her, she starts completely (and pretty much without a reason), ignoring her friend Peter. This causes Peter to become VERY angry. I mean some of his reactions were a bit extreme, but he definitely had a right to be mad. And Heidi just continues to prance around as if nothing has happened. I mean she never even addresses the fact that he's angry. Ever. But there was one thing that REALLY bothered me about this situation. When Heidi wanted Peter to do something, and he refused, she had the nerve to threaten him! And he listened! I really couldn't believe it. But for now, I'm going to take break from talking about Heidi, and talk about the other characters. Heidi's grandfather was completely inconsistent character. He was said to have been really mean, but he's never portrayed doing anything mean. As soon as Heidi shows up he pretty much welcomes her with open arms. Then when she leaves, he says he never wants to see her again. But then she comes back again, he's perfectly happy to see her. People are always saying how terrible he is, but we never see him do anything terrible. I mean the writer meant to write him as one of those "Don't judge a book by it's cover" character, but did a really bad job. I also didn't like the fact that Heidi's friend Klara just came to the mountains and magically got better. I mean the girl couldn't walk her entire life, and then she comes to the mountains and has the ability to walk by the end of the summer. Yet another unrealistic thing that happened in this book to add to the list. I could go on forever picking out the flaws in this book, but I think I'm going to go ahead and wrap this review up. I can't help but feel that this entire book was just completely dedicated to making Heidi seem like she was a perfect little angel, when in reality, she was a total brat. I mean they never addressed any of her flaws. But instead, they tried (and failed) to completely cover them all up. The morals of the story seemed to be: Trust in God and he will fix all your problems (which isn't a bad thing, but they could have portrayed that in a way that wasn't completely preachy. I mean they pretty much had the same conversation over and over with different people.), The mountains are a magical place and if you go there all your health issues will magically disappear, and Heidi is the best thing since sliced bread. You should love her with all her heart even though she doesn't really have any really good character traits. Overall, it was a very boring and preachy book, and I have no idea why this is a classic. On second thought, it being boring and preachy is probably the very reason it's a classic.

National Geographic Kids Just Joking Cats

National Geographic Kids Just Joking Cats

By National Geographic Kids

This book has a lot of information on cats, and you can learn fun facts about them and see very cute pictures and funny jokes and riddles, too. This National Geographic book is fit for any grade level, and can be enjoyed by any grade level. It very colorful as well! I rate this book 5/5.

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2026

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2026

By National Geographic Kids

It’s a really good almanac and is updated! It has lots of new facts about robots and technology!

The BFG

The BFG

By NA

Ho Hum.... What do we have here? The BFG by Roald Dahl is a classic for a reason. So, let's start shall we? I really loved this book. The characters are full of love and are just AMAZING. But.... there is still something going on here. Even though the story was amazing and such, I felt a tad-bit of randomness. Because of that it knocked off one star. Still four stars, nothing to worry about. Now, now , now.... let's talk about the main characters- The BFG and Sophie. Their friendship is adorable. I felt that this was a message to love someone in the inside not the outside. I know what you're thinking, just spill it out...... awwwwww❤️ Anyway, to wrap this whole thing up, The BFG by Roald Dahl is just plain AWESOME! And hey, 4 stars is not that bad.

Summer Stargazing: A Practical Guide for Recreational Astronomers

Summer Stargazing: A Practical Guide for Recreational Astronomers

By Terence Dickinson

The absolute best guide to stargazing! Has lots of information for stargazers new and old! Most useful stargazing book on any of my shelves. Would recommend it to anyone interested in astronomy!

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