National Geographic Kids Book Club

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Some scary stories are more than just tall tales. This spine-tingling collection of TRUE terrors and haunting legends is perfect for Halloween—and thrills and chills all year long.

This book is not for the faint of heart…but for those brave enough, a bone-chilling, globe-trotting adventure awaits.

 

New Books (12 books)

Terrifying True Tales: Haunting Histories, Creepy Cryptids, and Scary Stories from Around the World
Weird But True! Wild: Collector's Boxed Set: 900 Outrageous Facts About Sharks, Animals, and Dinosaurs (Includes 3 Books)
Greeking Out: The Epic Collection (Volumes 1-3, Boxed Set)
Treasury of Egyptian Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters & Mortals (National Geographic Treasuries)
How to Survive in the Age of Knights: A Handy Guide to Defending Your Castle, Dodging the Black Death, and Mastering the Mayhem of the Middle Ages!
Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters
Science Encyclopedia: Atom Smashing, Food Chemistry, Animals, Space, and More!
National Geographic Kids Almanac 2027 (NGK Almanac)
The Official National Geographic Kids Survival Guide
Weird But True! USA: Expanded Edition: 350 Fascinating Facts About the Fifty States
Weird But True! Know-It-All U.S. Presidents, Updated & Expanded
Just Jokes: 591½ Rib-Tickling Riddles, Knee-Slapping Knock-Knocks, and Tricky Tongue Twisters for Kids! (Just Joking)

More Fun Books (12 books)

Don't Read This Book Before Bed: Thrills, Chills, and Hauntingly True Stories
Coolest Animals on the Planet
Weird But True Halloween: 300 Spooky Facts to Scare You Silly
That's Creepy: Spine-Tingling Facts That Will Test Your Creep-out Factor (National Geographic Kids)
History's Mysteries: Curious Clues, Cold Cases, and Puzzles From the Past (National Geographic Kids)
Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
Greeking Out: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths
5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!): Updated and Expanded!
National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything
Weird But True! Disney: 300 Wonderful Facts to Celebrate the Magic of Disney
That's Fact-tastic!: Mind-blowing, Eye-popping, Jaw-dropping Stuff About Our World (Bet You Didn't Know)
Weird but True! Star Wars: 300 Epic Facts from a Galaxy Far, Far Away....

Comments (11035)

Hi friends so since I joined I have been so curious what you guys are like so here is a survey (no right or wrong) 1.What is you're favorite book (you can put as many as you want if u can't pick) 2.Favorite Movie 3.What was you're favorite thing u did in the summer 4.What do you wish you have and you're friends have it 5.Concert tickets to your favorite singer ( including a meet and greet) or have a billion dollars 6.Favorite singer 7.What you like to do during the winter My answers: 1.The selection,the elite,and the one 2.Tall girl 3.I went to a water park and I saw my mom before I moved somewhere else 4.A kitten 5.Concert tickets 6.Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift 7.Christmas but playing in the snow;)

1. Um, I would take up the whole page so I’ll pass on this one 😅 2. Hmm… Housefull (it’s in Hindi) 3. Pool Time! 4. Anything they want the most 5. Billion bucks 6. Luke Bryan, IDK 7. It doesn’t snow so…. parties? Thanks For The Quiz

1. Shatter Me series currently 2. Home Alone 3. I went to a 49ers game 4. Their confidenceee 😭 5. Billion dollars fs! 6. Sza 7. Winter break bc no school!!! Thanks for the quiz and welcome!!

1. Caraval series by Stephanie Garber/Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi 2. The Truman Show or Pirates of the Caribbean... don't rly have an absolute fav tbh 3. I went to this really cool brain camp as well as a family trip :) 4. a pet 😂🥲 5. a billion dollars so I could use that money to buy all the concert tickets I want 😅, and for charity and my family and me, too, of course 6. dont have one :P If I had to chose a favorite band, though, it would be Imagine Dragons. 7. I wish there was snow where I live but no 😭 so my family and I usually go up to the mountains to ski. I also like going ice skating, but it's nice to just stay home and be warm :D thanks for the quiz!

It doesn't snow where I live either!

Same here. But I am happy about that. I used to live in the north and it was not fun in the winter. It got in the negatives almost every year.

Hey, and (I think I may have already said this but...) welcome to the club! 1. "So This Is Love" by Elizabeth Lim (such a good book, I really, really recommend it!) 2. The Greatest Showman and Cinderella (2015) 3. I went to a camp in FL this summer for 5 days and made a lot of new friends and did things that I have never done before like roller-skate! Also, I was a volunteer at the VBS at my church, which was a total blast! I got to work with the kindergarteners and they were total sweethearts (at least, most of them 😉)! 4. Well, I like how one of my friends has complete confidence even when put into new situations 5. Gosh, that's not an easy answer! Although I love going to concerts, I think I would take the billion dollars 6. for KING + COUNTRY 7. Stay warm! 😂 Thanks for the quiz!

1. The Penderwicks (Series) 2. I don't know.... 3. swimming 4. More animals!! 5. Adele!! 6. Adele XD 7. Ice skating

Hi! MY ANSWERS: 1. Harry Potter and Wings of Fire. 2. Hmm...Home Alone. 3. I went to a zoo and saw some cute animals, like giraffes and monkeys. 4. Pets like dogs and cats. 5. So hard to decide-Maybe have a billion dollars and by a ticket with the money! 6.Taylor Swift too! 7. Celebrate Christmas! Have a good week!

Hey yall! Yay or Nay quiz *food combos edition!* 1. Fries dipped in vanilla ice cream 2. Mango sushi 3. Olive oil ice cream with a sprinkle of salt 4. Peanut butter pickle sandwich 5. Chocolate covered potato chips 6. Ants in a log (basically celery stuffed with peanut butter) 7. Fried egg with ketchup My answers: 1. Yay 2. Yay 3. Nay 4. Nay 5. Yay 6. Nayy 7. Yay I'm excited for your opinions!

1. yay 2. yay 3. nay 4.never had it but willing to try! 5. yay 6. yay 7. willing to try it! Thanks for the quiz!

7 has always been a yay for me, so somewhat nostalgic

Now that you brought this up I have been having ketchup with my eggs.

(1. Yay!) (2. If it's veg!) (3. Nay) (4. Nay!) (5. Nay) (6. ???) (7. Can't, I'm a veg)

1. yay 2. nay 3. nay 4. nay 5. nay 6. nay thanks for the quiz!!

Ooh I love those yay or nay quizzes! 1.yay 2.nay 3. Nay 4. I'd try it and probably like it 5.Yayyy 6. I feel neutral not a big fan of celery anymore but its alright 7. That actually sounds AMAZING so yay!

Hi! 1. Yay 2. Never had it! 3. Ehhh 4. Yay 5. Yay 6. Yay 7. Yay. I’m not a very picky eater.

1.Yay 2.Nay 3.Nay 4.Idk 5.Yay 6.Yay 7.Nay lol im very picky with food

I used to be very picky but I'm trying to be more open-minded (to a certain point; I am very suspicious of foreign meats)

1. yay 2. nay 3. nay 4. nay 5. yay 6. YAY 7. nay ....ty for the quiz!

oop, forgot to add that ants in a log are topped with raisins, my bad...

1. Nay 2. YAYAYAYYAY 3. Uhmmm idk 4. YAYAYAYAYYAYAY 5. YAYAYAYAY 6. YAY 7. YAY Thx for the quiz!

I think I have the same answer with you! 🤣 Except mango sushi is a little disgusting for me!

Honestly, when I first heard of mango sushi I was kinda weirded out but was pleasantly surprised!

1. Yay 2. Yay 3. Nay 4. BIG nay 5. YAY 6. yay (love those!) 7. eww nay...thanks for these!

Love the answers! Haha, I love eggs (hard boiled, fried, sunny side up...) with ketchup, I honestly never thought it was weird.

Ha, I guess when you put it that way, it's not weird! I must have just read it wrong! 😆

It's totally okay if it weirds you out. I think it's really cool how everyone has their own definition of "norm"

Hello! Not sure if any of you remember me, but I’m SO excited to be back! I see lots of familiar faces, and some new ones too, so let me introduce myself! My name is Fern, and I LOVE reading. I’m in the seventh form, (seventh grade or class in some places) and my favorite subjects are literature and the social studies. My favorite holiday would have to be Christmas, but I also love Halloween. Since I would have to type a lot otherwise, if you have any questions about my hearing, please feel free to ask below. Tell me about yourself if you’d like! Have a great day!

Hello! Welcome back! My name is Newsmp and I also like reading and I LOVE drawing. My favorite subject in school is art and my favorite food\drink is ice cream and bubble tea. I'm in the fifth grade and my favorite holiday is Christmas, too. I think rabbits are SOOO cute. What about you?

I love bubble tea! Thanks for replying!

Hi Fern! I am Victoria. I'm in seventh form, too! I have a question: What makes you love Halloween? Is it the candies?

Yeah, that’s part of it. I also love dressing up!

Hi! My name is @Maxerica4ever I hope we can be good friends but I am also in the seventh grade but social studies is my least favorite because my teacher never smiles in that class and plus the work is too hard?!

My social studies class is the same, but the teacher at least smiles sometimes. Nice to meet you!

So happy to be back! I had trouble signing in for a while.

Ohh, that's why I have my password saved on my laptop. With so many apps and devices requiring a registration, I can't keep up with all of my passwords!

I've had that happen before too, glad you were able to get back in!

Hi! I'm Irene and I guess I'm new to you! By the way, I’m in the seventh grade too and I enjoy reading so much! My favorite holiday is Christmas too! Nice too meet you!

What is your favorite super smash bros ultimate characters? My favorite characters are: sonic, dark samus, and Wii fit trainer.

Ooh! Good question! My favorites would have to be sonic and my mii brawler, business. Pac man is fun to play with too!

Hmm, I like Yoshi and Kirby (omigosh Kirby is so freaking adorable)!!

Hello! Usually when I play on a Wii or something like that my default is always Peach but I really like Yoshi too because he's so cute!

Alright everyone!.....QUIZ TIME - ✨Holiday Edition!!✨🎄 1. What is your favorite holiday tradition? 2. What is your favorite traditional (like a classic) Christmas song? 3. What is your favorite non-traditional Christmas song? 4. "If just isn't Christmas until _____" (you fill in the blank!) 5. Who is your favorite holiday/Christmas singer? 6. What are looking forward to the most this holiday season? 7. What are some essential Christmas movies that you watch every year? 8. What is your favorite holiday treat?....MY ANSWERS: 1. Definitely decorating the house with decorations 2. "O Holy Night" 3. "Underneath the Tree" by Kelly Clarkson 4. ...it snows!! ❄️ 5. Michael Buble and Bing Crosby 6. Buying gifts for my family 7. "The Miracle on 34th Street", "Home Alone", and "Santa Clause" (all three of them!) 8. Chex Mix!....Looking forward to seeing everyone's answers!! 🙃

1. My favorite holiday tradition is decorating my Christmas Tree with my family! We even have a tiny tree for my cat 😂 2. Amazing Grace! Its such a pretty song! I also like Angels We Have Heard on High! 3. Probably Last Christmas (Wham) 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 4.until my house has my moms cinnamon scented candles lit 💕💕 5. I don't think I really have a favorite 😂👍 6. Going to both my grandparents house! We go and separate Christmases at each house its great! 7. My family always watches "Elf" and ALL of the "Home Alone" movies! We also watch a newer movie called 8-bit Christmas! its SO good! I also sometimes watch a Christmas Vacation at my grandparents! 8. I love Chex mix too!! My Great Grandparents used to have it at their house every year!! Them for making this 💕💕💕

Yes, Last Christmas by Wham! is awesome!! When my sister and I were younger, you created a whole dance routine for it! 🤪😆 I love all your answers btw! Thanks for replying!

Awesome! We sing it in choir every year, it's tradition now

1. Christmas, guess why! 2. Holy Night 3. White Christmas (1942 (Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney also sung it in the movie (Same name) 4. "It's just isn't Christmas until the house smells like Big Soft Ginger Cookies, and every other cookie 💓" 5. Bing Crosby! 6. My birthday... And CHRISTmas 7. White Christmas, it's a Christmas eve tradition of my family's 8. Everything we bake! (We bake a lot during the Christmas season) Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!!

Yum, soft ginger cookies sounds amazing!! I've never watched White Christmas but should definitely some time! Thanks for replying!

Thanks, unfortunately for me, it happens too often 😆

1. Baking cookies! 2. I adore "Jingle Bell Rock" among many others! 3. Ohh, I can't decide! One being "Snowman" by Sia and "Dear Santa" by OneRepublic (but I love "Underneath the Tree" as well) 4. Hmm, not sure... 5. Ooo, Bing Crosby is a great pick! 6. Stomping through the snow (if we get any) 7. "Home Alone" and "Elf" for sure! 8. Sugar cookies!! Tysm for the quiz!

Oh my gosh, I love Snowman too! I'm hoping for snow this year too...fingers crossed! Thanks for replying!

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