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Gross FACTopia!

Follow the Trail of 400 Foul Facts [Britannica]

Britannica Group author Paige Towler author Andy Smith illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:What on Earth Publishing Ltd

Published:8th Sep '22

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'Gruesomely captivating' - Guardian

Did you know that sloths poo only once a week? Or that poo from crocodiles was sometimes used as make-up in ancient Rome? Or that ancient Romans sometimes purchased vials of gladiator sweat? Or that apes and monkeys sweat from their armpits just like humans do? Welcome to Gross FACTopia!, a wonderland of fantastically foul facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in this book is linked to the next in an ingenious trail of information, where you will slither from topic to topic in surprising and stomach-churning ways. Sometimes your path branches, and you can catapult forwards or creep backwards to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Follow your curiosity (and your nose) through this ridiculously revolting world of facts!

"From chickens in nappies to nose-picking giraffes, the honeybee’s hairy eyeballs and the hundred daily times a mouse might poo, this compendium of foul facts is gruesomely captivating – its bright, splashy, inviting pages should appeal strongly to (gross) trivia 7+ fans."

-- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *

Selected for The Guardian's Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels in October 2022 List


Shortlisted in the non-fiction category for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards 2024 

ISBN: 9781913750671

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

208 pages