--- product_id: 130173337 title: "Weird But True! USA: 300 Fascinating Facts About the Fifty States" price: "2134CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/130173337-weird-but-true-usa-300-fascinating-facts-about-the-fifty store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Weird But True! USA: 300 Fascinating Facts About the Fifty States **Price:** 2134CFA **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Weird But True! USA: 300 Fascinating Facts About the Fifty States - **How much does it cost?** 2134CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/130173337-weird-but-true-usa-300-fascinating-facts-about-the-fifty) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description It's weird. It's true. And now, it's red, white, and blue! Explore the wonderfully wacky side of the United States of America Weird But True! style. Calling all patriots! Get ready to explore wacky wonders, facts, stats, tidbits, and trivia about America's 50 states and territories! Did you know that there is a floating post office in Michigan? Or that a library book checked out by George Washington was returned to a New York City library 221 years late? Maybe you'd be amazed to discover that the ink used to print U.S. paper money is magnetic? In this latest and greatest edition of Weird But True!, you'll encounter all kinds of bizarre people, places, events, and things that make our country great. Review: Fun, educational, and keeps kids curious - We bought Weird But True! USA for our child, and it has been a big hit. The book is full of interesting, surprising facts about different states, landmarks, history, and culture. It is easy to read and very engaging. What I like most is how the information is presented. The short fact style keeps kids interested without feeling overwhelming. The colorful pictures and graphics make it even more fun to flip through. My child enjoys picking random pages and sharing “weird facts” with the family. It is a great way to spark curiosity about geography and history without feeling like homework. The book quality is solid, with thick pages and bright print. It feels durable enough for regular use. Overall, this is a great gift option and a fun educational book for kids who like trivia and interesting facts. It makes learning about the USA entertaining. Review: Think your child can't read? Give him this book and you just might be pleasantly surprised! - My son loves these books. We started reading National Geographic Kids books when he was about six (he's nine now) and I can honestly say that these books have been instrumental in teaching him to read. His favorites are those from the "Weird, But True" series. We own the first five books in the series and have the ones not yet published on pre-order. One weekend last spring, our son actually read one entire 300 pg. book from this series to my husband and I over the course of two days - 50 pg.s three times a day until he'd finished. I mention this because last year my son was sent to a reading specialist because his teacher was concerned that he was reading below his age-level. Although I was happy for him to receive the extra attention from the specialist, I always doubted that he had any real problems reading because he read the Nat'l Geo books to us constantly. Thankfully, I was right. He no longer sees the reading specialist, reads above his grade-level, and even reads out-loud to his classmates at lunchtime. Why is this so important? Because kids are often labeled as poor readers when it's not that they can't read, but rather that they simply aren't interested in what they are being given to read. My teen-age step-daughter grew up thinking that she was a poor reader, too. That all changed when I gave her the Twilight Series. She read the last book, "Breaking Dawn," (756 pages) in less than 48 hours! There are several elements that make the Nat'l Geo Weird, But True series so appealing, particularly to elementary aged boys. The layouts are very simple, not cluttered. Each fact is only one or two sentences long. The font is much larger than what you would find in a typical chapter book designed for this age group. And the visual images are excellent - exciting, funny, interesting - they immediately draw the reader in, curious to find out more. As a parent, teacher, library volunteer, and chairperson of my son's Scholastic Book Fairs, all of the books in this series are ones that I have and will continue to recommend for lower elementary-aged children! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #66,480 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #114 in Children's Mystery & Wonders Books (Books) #166 in Children's Books on the U.S. #217 in Children's American History | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 711 Reviews | ## Images ![Weird But True! USA: 300 Fascinating Facts About the Fifty States - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71sn0JB2Y-L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun, educational, and keeps kids curious *by H***R on February 16, 2026* We bought Weird But True! USA for our child, and it has been a big hit. The book is full of interesting, surprising facts about different states, landmarks, history, and culture. It is easy to read and very engaging. What I like most is how the information is presented. The short fact style keeps kids interested without feeling overwhelming. The colorful pictures and graphics make it even more fun to flip through. My child enjoys picking random pages and sharing “weird facts” with the family. It is a great way to spark curiosity about geography and history without feeling like homework. The book quality is solid, with thick pages and bright print. It feels durable enough for regular use. Overall, this is a great gift option and a fun educational book for kids who like trivia and interesting facts. It makes learning about the USA entertaining. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Think your child can't read? Give him this book and you just might be pleasantly surprised! *by Y***7 on October 14, 2013* My son loves these books. We started reading National Geographic Kids books when he was about six (he's nine now) and I can honestly say that these books have been instrumental in teaching him to read. His favorites are those from the "Weird, But True" series. We own the first five books in the series and have the ones not yet published on pre-order. One weekend last spring, our son actually read one entire 300 pg. book from this series to my husband and I over the course of two days - 50 pg.s three times a day until he'd finished. I mention this because last year my son was sent to a reading specialist because his teacher was concerned that he was reading below his age-level. Although I was happy for him to receive the extra attention from the specialist, I always doubted that he had any real problems reading because he read the Nat'l Geo books to us constantly. Thankfully, I was right. He no longer sees the reading specialist, reads above his grade-level, and even reads out-loud to his classmates at lunchtime. Why is this so important? Because kids are often labeled as poor readers when it's not that they can't read, but rather that they simply aren't interested in what they are being given to read. My teen-age step-daughter grew up thinking that she was a poor reader, too. That all changed when I gave her the Twilight Series. She read the last book, "Breaking Dawn," (756 pages) in less than 48 hours! There are several elements that make the Nat'l Geo Weird, But True series so appealing, particularly to elementary aged boys. The layouts are very simple, not cluttered. Each fact is only one or two sentences long. The font is much larger than what you would find in a typical chapter book designed for this age group. And the visual images are excellent - exciting, funny, interesting - they immediately draw the reader in, curious to find out more. As a parent, teacher, library volunteer, and chairperson of my son's Scholastic Book Fairs, all of the books in this series are ones that I have and will continue to recommend for lower elementary-aged children! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great books! *by D***R on September 7, 2025* My kids LOVE these books! Bright colorful writing and pictures and interesting facts. We have about 6 of these and my kids still read them over and over. 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