National Geographic Kids Book Club

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Some scary stories are more than just tall tales. This spine-tingling collection of TRUE terrors and haunting legends is perfect for Halloween—and thrills and chills all year long.

This book is not for the faint of heart…but for those brave enough, a bone-chilling, globe-trotting adventure awaits.

 

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New Books (12 books)

Terrifying True Tales: Haunting Histories, Creepy Cryptids, and Scary Stories from Around the World
Weird But True! Wild: Collector's Boxed Set: 900 Outrageous Facts About Sharks, Animals, and Dinosaurs (Includes 3 Books)
Greeking Out: The Epic Collection (Volumes 1-3, Boxed Set)
Treasury of Egyptian Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters & Mortals (National Geographic Treasuries)
How to Survive in the Age of Knights: A Handy Guide to Defending Your Castle, Dodging the Black Death, and Mastering the Mayhem of the Middle Ages!
Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters
Science Encyclopedia: Atom Smashing, Food Chemistry, Animals, Space, and More!
National Geographic Kids Almanac 2027 (NGK Almanac)
The Official National Geographic Kids Survival Guide
Weird But True! USA: Expanded Edition: 350 Fascinating Facts About the Fifty States
Weird But True! Know-It-All U.S. Presidents, Updated & Expanded
Just Jokes: 591½ Rib-Tickling Riddles, Knee-Slapping Knock-Knocks, and Tricky Tongue Twisters for Kids! (Just Joking)

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Don't Read This Book Before Bed: Thrills, Chills, and Hauntingly True Stories
Coolest Animals on the Planet
Weird But True Halloween: 300 Spooky Facts to Scare You Silly
That's Creepy: Spine-Tingling Facts That Will Test Your Creep-out Factor (National Geographic Kids)
History's Mysteries: Curious Clues, Cold Cases, and Puzzles From the Past (National Geographic Kids)
Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
Greeking Out: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths
5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!): Updated and Expanded!
National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything
Weird But True! Disney: 300 Wonderful Facts to Celebrate the Magic of Disney
That's Fact-tastic!: Mind-blowing, Eye-popping, Jaw-dropping Stuff About Our World (Bet You Didn't Know)
Weird but True! Star Wars: 300 Epic Facts from a Galaxy Far, Far Away....

Comments (11034)

love-art love-art

anddd im back with another quote for the start of September! “Let from this month onwards your days become more happier, fulfilling, purposeful, satisfying & joyful.” – Rajesh Goyal Oh and also hope y'all are having a great start of the school year!🫶🏻🍁
skyward-flight skyward-flight

YEAH! Hey, it's me serene_euphoria! I changed my name, but it's still me!
techfashion0315 techfashion0315

Oh, my goodness!! Is it really you???? How have you been?
book_addict book_addict

Oh my gosh, @summ3rboy is active again!
skyward-flight skyward-flight

For real??? I thought he was gone! I'm so glad he's back!
halloween-virgo halloween-virgo

hi ppl of the world!!!Today is the 24th!!Riddle time!!! I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?A man dies of old age on his 25 birthday. How is this possible?A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?Ok next is quizzes!What is a group of crows called? ... Compared to their body weight, what animal is the strongest - Dung Beetle, Elephant, Ant, or Cow? ...How many dots appear on a pair of dice? ...Which is the only body part that is fully grown from birth? ...What is acrophobia a fear of? ...in what country was Elon Musk born?Have a great morning/evening/night
100letters 100letters

1) businesses or branches of government? 2) fog? 3) his birthday only occurs during leap years? 4) he was bald. 1) a murder 2) dung beetle or ant 3) 42 4) My science teacher told the class but I forgot, nose maybe? 5) heights 6) South Africa. Thanks for the quiz and riddles!
melo-mint melo-mint


1. A bank (I know this riddle 😅 ) 2. idk 3. ik this one too its cos he was born on feb 29!! 4. cos he was wearing a jacket maybe? 5. Idk 6. Dung beetle or ant i think 7. 6? 8. Uhhhh idk the eye??? 9. idk 10. South Africa (my friend told me this)
techfashion0315 techfashion0315

1. The government branches? 2. His birthday is on the leap year (2/29) 3. He was bald.....1. IDK 2. Ant? 3. IDK 4. Your head? 5. The fear of heights (Which thankfully I don't have 🙃) 6. IDK...Thanks for the quiz and riddles.

skyward-flight skyward-flight

1. The legislative, executive and judicial branches???? 2. Darkness 3. His birthday was February 29!!! 4. Bald dude!! 1. A murder, right? 2. Ant 3. 42??? 4. Nose??? 5. IDK 6. Where are these questions coming from?? Great quiz and riddles!
book_addict book_addict

Oh my gosh, at first, #1 seemed so hard, but now that I know it’s the legislative, executive, and judicial, it seems so obvious 🤦‍♀️
rosie_posie rosie_posie

1. no idea...2. darkness? 3. idk 4. i heard about this one! He was bald! 6. idk 7. dung beetle? 8. idk 9. idk 10. ummm idk... thx for the quizzes!
book_addict book_addict

Riddles: 1. No idea 😅 2. Darkness? 3. Oh! His birthday is on Leap day! 4. He was bald! ~ quizzes: 1. A murder 😟 2. I think a dung beetle? 3. 42! 4. Don’t know 😅 5. Heights! My brother has a little bit of acrophobia. 6. Oh I know this one! South Africa, right? ~ thank you so much for the riddles and quizzes!
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