National Geographic Kids Almanac 2020

by National Geographic Kids

Overview

It's the 10th anniversary of the world's best-selling almanac for kids! This year the Almanac features all-new content, interviews with explorers in each chapter, a special look at what was going on in the world when the first National Geographic Kids Almanac came out 10 years ago, plus the results of the 2019 Almanac Challenge and a new Challenge for kids who want to get involved with helping our planet.

Kids can have fun keeping up with our quickly changing world with the New York Times best-selling almanac, packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, conservation, and more. There's a whole chapter full of fun and games, including activities, jokes, and comics. Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on key topics is sprinkled throughout the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426332814
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/07/2019
Series:	National Geographic Almanacs Series
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	1,148,012
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	1030L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

National Geographic Kids inspires young adventurers to explore the world through award-winning magazines, books, apps, games, toys, videos, events, and a website, and is the only kids brand with a world-class scientific organization at its core. This book and series is created by National Geographic contributors, including researchers, photographers, content experts, and educational specialists.

Editorial Reviews

05/10/2019

Gr 3–7-The latest edition of this almanac marks its 10th anniversary and is chock full of photos, maps, facts, and fun information sure to entice any young elementary reader. The almanac looks ahead at information relating to the year 2020 such as hurricane names, as well as connections to how much things have changed within the last 10 years. The book is broken up into 11 different sections ranging from interesting news stories highlighting the changes in science and technology, animals, and games and puzzles. A detailed index makes searching for the exact topics and facts easy. The organization also makes it simple for science fans to find the information they are seeking, as well as entertainment or geography. VERDICT A popular edition to most elementary school libraries where these books and other collective informative texts of odd facts are popular. -Molly Dettmann, Norman North High School, OK

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