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Author
Publisher
Workman
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
A celebration of the nuttiness and obsessives in all of us, RecordSetter is the new world record{u2013} setting phenomenon, a website that believes everyone can be the world{u2019}s best at something{u2014}and where 80,000 people a month come to prove it, or just enjoy watching.
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Here are the achievers and the unique from the animal world: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. These are not only familiar records like highest, fastest, largest, these are the unusual, such as slowest growth (the deep sea clam), most pecks in a day (black woodpecker), noisiest bird (booming Kakapo) and worst climber (western fence lizards fall out of their oak tree homes about 12,000 times a year).
Publisher
Guinness World Records Limited
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"3... 2... 1... We have lift off on another fully revised and updated Guinness World Records annual. The 2023 edition takes readers on a journey that's out of this world, revealing the latest and greatest record-breaking achievements here on Planet Earth and across the vast distances of space."--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Guinness World Records Limited/Editorial Planeta
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
"Descubre los récords más espectaculares sobre el planeta Tierra y los animales que lo habitan, sobre ciencia y tecnología, el espacio, deportes, videojuegos, hitos extravagantes, talentos raros..."--Publisher's description.
"Discover the most spectacular records on planet Earth and the animals that inhabit it, on science and technology, space, sports, video games, extravagant milestones, rare talents..."--Publisher's description.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The biggest, wackiest, wildest, and weirdest of all the world record facts are jam-packed into this informative and superexciting fact book. From the awesome to the weird to the downright gross, get ready to meet the world's record setters! You'll find fantastic firsts, awesome extremes, and weird wonders in achievements made by animals, humans, and Mother Nature. Paired with eye-popping design and unforgettable photographs, this book blows the record-book...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This awe-inspiring updated edition of the Book of World Records comes complete with new entries in pop culture, science, tech, nature, sports, medicine, and more. This 2023 edition also includes "Trending" sections for each category, covering all the new cool social media facts, incredible stats, and facts you need to know from the past year"--
Author
Series
Ivy + Bean volume 3
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2008, c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Everyone in second grade seems set on breaking a world record and friends Ivy and Bean are no exception, deciding to become the youngest people ever to discover a dinosaur skeleton.
Author
Series
Nancy Drew clue books volume 8
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nancy and her Clue Crew must help Katie, who hopes to beat the world record for the Dance-A-Thon arcade game and find her lucky headband before she competes.
Publisher
Planeta Pub Corp
Pub. Date
2000-
Language
Español
Description
"El libro de las cosas sorprendentes! En esta edición encontrarás las secciones clásicas sobre cuerpos humanos, animales espectaculares, deportes, etc. junto a lo más nuevo en temas de actualidad como Youtube, Minecraft, videojuegos, Star Wars, etc. Además, contiene páginas exclusivas dedicadas a los récords españoles y entr evistas con los protagonistas."--Casadellibro.
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