Do you know . . . . . . how to milk a cow? . . . the symptoms of a venomous spider's bite? . . . where to find the fastest rollercoasters? You won't find such an eclectic collection of fascinating facts anywhere else. Whether you want to know how to beat an alligator in a fight, ways to speak in secret code, which insects are edible, or what the heck scolionophobia means, this is the book for readers both young and old.

Do you know... ...how to hypnotize a chicken? ...why the sky is blue? ...which animals are most commonly named "Jaws"? ...how to make invisible ink? ...where to find the town of Ding Dong? ...how to turn your watch into a compass? ...what you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman? Find out, in this essential collection of the smart, the silly, and the strange. You won't find such a collection of bizarre knowledge and fascinating facts anywhere else. Whether you want to know how to talk to foreign animals, what to do if zombies attack, when to eat jellyfish, what a cryptid is, or how to be a phrenologist, this book is for you.

A collection of smart, silly, and strange information.

The animals at the zoo have some unusual requests for a little girl who goes to visit.

Presents ways for young children with anxiety to recognize when they are losing control and constructive ways to deal with it.

The sequel to the best-selling Children's Miscellany. Packed full of even more, even smarter, even stranger facts, Children's Miscellany Volume Two includes Shakespearian insults, the longest place names in the world, five ways to de-smell your trainers and how to hypnotize a chicken!