The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids, Volume 5

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Kids can't put it down! Parents can't wait to pick it up! Teachers give it high marks! Created for kids ages 8 and up, The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids features fascinating stories, fun facts, and activities that provide hours of edu-tainment. This brand-new edition in the biannual series includes chapters on . . .• Astronomy: with Moon tales and trivia, telling time by the stars, a visit to Venus• Calendar: unusual celebrations for every month (Limerick Day, Happy Cat Month, National Chemistry Week), with related activities to try anytime• Weather: what happens in a hurricane, a buganado blitz and other weird weather, a chilling peek at the South Pole• Food: the a-peel (get it?) and quirky uses of bananas (Sri Lankans use the stems to make shoe soles), a twisted history of pretzels• Nature: the world is alive with swamp creatures, howling wolves, cockroaches, and reindeer—oh, my!• In the Garden: advice for a fairy-tale garden of cabbages, pumpkins, and beans, a salsa princess, ideas for hosting a garden party• On the Farm: everything you didn't know about oats, quacky facts about ducks, Pennsylvania Dutch "sign language"• Sports: Old Home Day games, kids who joined the circus, how to get the knack of the hacky sack, ways to walk