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OverviewTold in Mitch's trademark knowledgeable yet irreverent style, find out the answers to questions such as- hy are slugs so slimy? hat is the best thing to do if you fall into quicksand? hy does skin go wrinkly when we stay in the bath for too long? ow rare are four-leafed clovers? as there a Mary who had a little lamb? ow clever is your right foot? nd are there any loos in igloos? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mitchell SymonsPublisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Imprint: Doubleday Children's Books Volume: 7 Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 13.00cm Weight: 0.310kg ISBN: 9780385617840ISBN 10: 0385617844 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 30 September 2010 Recommended Age: from 7 to 9 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviews"""Mitch knows more totally useless things about useless subjects than anybody on Earth"" Chris Tarrant ""I thought this book was great and full of fascinating facts. I learnt lots of new things from reading it - some were quite disgusting!"" -- Aysha Leach Age 8 First News 20101112 ""Here's an entertaining title for young and old alike... This title is really great fun!"" South Wales Argus 20110115 ""It's an idiosyncratic galmaufry of answers to questions that range from the scientifically verified to the nebulously philosophical... It's good (almost) clean fun, ideal for fans of trivia to dip into."" -- James Lovegrove Financial Times 20101009" Mitch knows more totally useless things about useless subjects than anybody on Earth Chris Tarrant I thought this book was great and full of fascinating facts. I learnt lots of new things from reading it - some were quite disgusting! -- Aysha Leach Age 8 First News 20101112 Here's an entertaining title for young and old alike... This title is really great fun! South Wales Argus 20110115 It's an idiosyncratic galmaufry of answers to questions that range from the scientifically verified to the nebulously philosophical... It's good (almost) clean fun, ideal for fans of trivia to dip into. -- James Lovegrove Financial Times 20101009 Author InformationMitchell Symons was born in London and educated at Mill Hill School and the LSE, where he studied Law. Since leaving BBC TV, where he was a researcher and then a director, he has worked as a writer, broadcaster and journalist. He was a principal writer of early editions of the board game Trivial Pursuit and has devised many television formats. Currently he writes an award-winning column for the Sunday Express. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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