This info-packed fact book is bursting with over 300 mind-blowing facts and fun illustrations.

Did you know ...

Sometimes it’s light from the Moon, not the Sun, that creates a rainbow. When this happens, it’s called a moonbow.

Many prehistoric mammals were ancestors of familiar animals today. Mesohippus, an early horse, was the size of a dog and had three toes!

A starfish can have between five and 50 arms, and it has an eye at the end of each one.

The book is split into nine themed chapters, covering a range of topics from Giant Beasts and Tiny Life to Technology, Travel and Transport, with fascinating facts on every page. Each fact is brought to life by a fun illustration by cartoonist Andrew Pinder.

With tons of awesome things to discover and read about – from tiny sharks and flying fish to pink beaches and giant clouds in space – this hilarious, info-packed book will keep kids laughing and learning for hours on end.

Also available in the series:
9781837250271 The Amazing Quiz Book for Curious Kids
9781780559254 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 6 Year Olds
9781780559261 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 7 Year Olds
9781780559278 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 8 Year Olds
9781837250653 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 9 Year Olds (August 2025)
9781837250660 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 10 Year Olds (August 2025)

A fun, fact-packed compendium for kids aged 7 and up.

Steve Martin was born in Northumberland in the far north of England. After graduating in English, he spent many years teaching English to adults – including 15 years teaching literacy in prisons. Steve now lives in the English Midlands, with his wife and two sons and makes his living from a wide range of writing including children's non-fiction, business communication and developing e-learning materials. Steve has authored several non-fiction titles, including The Boys Book series, Survival: How to Survive Anything, Anywhere and I Wish I Knew That: Cool Stuff You Need to Know.