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A spectacularly gigantic fact book from the creative team behind the bestselling FACTopia! series.You are hereby invited...
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A spectacularly gigantic fact book from the creative team behind the bestselling FACTopia! series.
You are hereby invited to the Palace of Facts, where 400 astonishing facts are on display... Search the treasure room to find out facts about crystals; explore the fossil hall to dig up facts about dinosaurs; scale the observatory to spot facts about space; delve into the dungeons to discover hidden facts. On this marvelous journey, you will be accompanied by three characters--Pip, Alice, and their dog Charley--who will lead you from room to room with witty and playful charm.
Every fact is woven into Andy Smith's lavishly illustrated scenes. Inspired by the idea of a memory palace--where facts are located in imagined physical spaces--this unique book makes information both beautiful and memorable.
Author: Kate Olesin
Publisher: What on Earth!
Published: 08/04/2026
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 14.60h x 10.80w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781804661710
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 07/10/2026 pg. 1
About the Author
Smith, Andy: - Andy Smith is an award-winning illustrator, who studied illustration at the University of Brighton and the Royal College of Art, London. His work combines illustration and photography to create images that have humor, energy, and optimism executed with a handmade, hand-printed, tactile feel. He has illustrated the FACTopia! series. Andy lives in Hastings, East Sussex, UK.Olesin, Kate: - Kate Olesin (formerly Hale) is a writer, editor, and professional fun fact finder. A former executive editor for National Geographic Kids' Books, she's edited or written about everything from dog communication to inspiring scientists to wacky roadside attractions. She also co-created and hosted the award-winning kids' radio program, the Weird but True! show, and is the author of FACTopia! and Return to FACTopia! Kate lives in Portland, Oregon, USA.
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