New York is one of the world biggest metropolises. It is also one of the weirdest. That probably comes as no surprise to anybody. But wait until you get your hands on "Weird New York", and read about Long Island's Big Duck, Moan and Groan Road in, of all places, a town called Hope, and the Jell-O Mu[...]

Praise for Weird California This book is filled with surpriseseven if you never leave your house, this book is a trip. Sacramento News and Review It s a handsome thing: nearly 300 colorful pages San Francisco Bay Guardian"[...]

What's weird around here? That's a question Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman have enjoyed asking for years - and their offbeat sense of curiosity led them to create the best-selling phenomenon of Weird series and there's so much that's strange, odd and utterly nutty all across the U.S. that they have ex[...]

Everyone knows that William Shakespeare is famous for having a way with words and creating characters like romantic Romeo and murderous Macbeth. But in this book, readers can find out everything they didn't know, including how he did a seven-year vanishing act[...]

"Weird Al" Yankovic is the singer songwriter/comedian/satirist known for his parodies of popular pop songs and for their accompanying music videos. (Michael Jackson's "Beat It" was reborn as "Eat It;" Coolio's "Gangstar's Paradise" became "Amish Paradise;" etc.) He's sold more than twelve million al[...]

Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas, or that meteorites the size of basketballs land on Earth about once a month? You'll find 301 more wacky facts like these in National Geographic Kids' latest brand extension, "More Weird But True". This second installment in the [...]

Did you know that the deep-sea anglerfish has a glowing fishing rod attached to its body, or that the barreleye fish has a see-though head? See these wacky creatures and more in this brilliantly illustrated book that explores the strangest creatures under the sea. This level two reader uses easy-to-[...]

The first edition of "Ultimate Weird But True" was an instant hit in Fall 2011. Now the second edition has even more zany fun "Ultimate Weird But True 2" has a fun cover with lots of sparkle, is packed with cool photos, and features the same dynamic design that made the first book such a hit. Conte[...]

Nothing attracts young readers like the weird but true...especially when the weird truth is hundreds of years old. Ye Olde Weird But True, the newest addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series, is packed with 300 wacky facts for history lovers ages 6 and up. In this latest addition to this ph[...]