Factopia is back, and this time it’s EPIC! Epic Factopia is the 8th book in the series of interconnected fact books by Rose Davidson and Andy Smith. I’ve reviewed a number of these before, so you know the drill!
What Is Epic Factopia?
The book’s subtitle is “Follow the Trail of 400 Extreme Facts, so we can expect more Stronger, Higher, Faster facts than the Olympic Games! The format hasn’t changed. We have a chain of 400 facts with each one having a link to the next in the chain.
You can dive straight into the middle of the Factopia books and see what facts take your fancy or, alternatively, you can start at the beginning and read from fact 1 all the way through to fact 400. Some facts have branching paths, allowing you to leap forward (or backward) to another point in the book entirely.
The book is festooned with bright pictures and photographs to entice you in, and each double-page spread maybe 4 or 5 facts. The also a number of “fact frenzy” pages, which cut down on the pictures and barrages us with factoid goodness!
As you might expect for an “epic” iteration, the facts in this book are large: Biggest Blizzard, Deepest Trench, Stinkiest Stink, that sort of thing.
As ever, there is a comprehensive index and a list of sources.
Why Read Epic Factopia?
If you haven’t encountered the Factopia books yet, you’re in for a treat. It doesn’t matter where you start. If your child is obsessed with Guinness Book of Records style information (and most children do seem to go through that phase), they’ll love Epic Factopia – Who doesn’t want to know the fastest speed someone has flown an aircraft down a tunnel?
These books are great ways to dip in and out of, picking up fascinating bits of information as you go. The best children’s books teach their readers stuff without making it a chore. The Factopia range absolutely nails this.
If you know somebody who’d like to learn about extreme ironing, the smelling prowess of a Great White Shark, or the people who race down snowy mountains at 70 miles per hour on a shovel, then they’ll love Epic Factopia! Pick them up a copy of today! (US afflialte link – for the UK, try here.)
If you enjoyed this review, check out my other book reviews, here.
I received a copy of this book in order to write this review.
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