Gross Factopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 Foul Facts

Paige Towler, Andy Smith, Britannica Group

Book cover for Gross Factopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 Foul Facts
Book cover for Gross Factopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 Foul Facts

Gross Factopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 Foul Facts

Gross Factopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 Foul Facts

Paige Towler, Andy Smith, Britannica Group

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Description

In this disgustingly marvelous world, you will discover facts about smelly sports, weird world records, rank rodents, vile Victorians, horrible medicine, gory gastronomy, and more--all of which are connected in unexpected and hilarious ways!

Did you know that sloths poop only once a week? Or that poop from crocodiles was sometimes used as makeup 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!

About the Author

Paige Towler is an author and editor based in Washington, D.C. A former editor for National Geographic Kids Books, she writes poetry about animals doing yoga, weird facts about the world, and silly stories about snakes and bats.

Andy Smith is an award-winning illustrator, and studied illustration at the University of Brighton and the Royal College of Art, London. His work combines illustration and typography to create images that have humor, energy, and optimism executed with a handmade, hand-printed, tactile feel. He lives by the sea in Hastings, East Sussex, UK.

Critical Reviews

Selected for The Children's Book Council's Hot off the Press List: September 2022

Selected for the Children's Book Committee's Spring 2023 Showcase: Spring Into a New You

Publishing Information

Publisher: Britannica Books
Pub date: 2022-09-06
Length: 208 pages

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