Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Discover the most bizarre and surprising news stories that are hard to believe but totally true.
These wacky gems are taken from real news stories on subjects you might expect to find in your local paper - world news, sports, science, entertainment, food, travel, and more. Did you know that scientists invented a "salmon cannon" to catapult fish along their migration route? Or that a man travelled 1,800 miles across Europe eating garbage? Or that a herd of flatulent cows in Germany blew the roof off their barn? These amazing real-life stories prove that fact is often stranger than fiction.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 19 in the Weird But True Series. See all Weird But True books here.
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