National Geographic Kids Almanac 2012

Explore the world with fun facts, games, and puzzles in this interactive almanac.

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Dive into a vibrant world of discovery with the National Geographic Kids 2012 Almanac. Packed with fascinating facts, exciting games, and stunning photos, this almanac invites young explorers to uncover secrets of animals, space, and more. With 40% new content, including interactive digital extras, kids can scan barcodes for videos and quizzes or explore a companion website. From quirky roadside attractions to the mysteries of outer space, this almanac is a treasure trove of knowledge and adventure, perfect for curious minds eager to learn about the world around them.

From the publisher

Check out the world’s best-selling National Geographic Kids 2012 Almanac, No. 3 on The New York Times Best Sellers list for Children’s Paperbacks. In the lively style of National Geographic Kids magazine, this colorful page-turner excites young people about their world and everything in it. The National Geographic Kids 2012 Almanac–also available in Canadian and International editions–is packed with fun-to-browse features, useful reference material, homework help developed by educators, and the kind of quirky facts that kids adore. Amazing animals, cool inventions, funny roadside attractions, outer space, green living, natural disasters, maps, puzzles–it’s all here in one irresistible volume. While competing almanacs offer about 10 percent new content each year, this book delivers at least 40 percent new content, including new articles, games, photos, and facts. A newly updated Your World section opens the almanac with timely information and unique National Geographic content. A 100% new game section features photo-puzzles, illustrated pen-and-pencil games, and other brainteasers. Every chapter is updated with exciting new content: photos of animals, adventure, and nature; maps of the continents, new this year; hundreds of facts and figures; and fascinating stories about incredible creatures, space, vacations, and more. Based in part on the award-winning National Geographic Kids magazine, the National Geographic Kids 2012 Almanac also boasts material created by National Geographic’s contributing researchers and photographers in the field. With the 2010 and 2011 editions selling hundreds of thousands of copies, this bold new almanac is poised to make an even bigger splash. The National Geographic Kids 2012 Almanac is the only interactive Almanac for kids, now featuring fun digital extras, such as bar codes that you can scan with your smart phone to see free National Geographic animal videos, photo galleries, and trivia quizzes. No smart phone? No problem. A companion website provides even more multimedia fun.

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