There is no denying that the world is super interesting, and these Super Interesting Facts for Smart Kids prove precisely that! This fascinating book brings you a total of 1272 facts – covering every subject from science to sport, sea creatures to stars, and kings and queens to reptiles and amphibians – in a wild ride of extraordinary information, guaranteed to surprise and amaze even the smartest kids! • Twelve chapters divide these amazing facts into themed sections such as: Space, Sport, History, Geography, Sport, Science, Words and Language, and The Arts. • Each chapter is then split into several smaller sections, so readers can explore the world in even more detail! • And a final PotLuck section covers anything and everything not included elsewhere – including facts about dance, business, fashion, and technology. Only here will you find out why you have to stand on a chair to play an octobass, why exactly the French king Charles IV went mad, and where on Earth there is an island that is so mountainous that the people who live there have to speak in a language made entirely of loud whistles!