The Old Farmer's Almanac For Kids Volume 5

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Kids cant put it down! Parents cant wait to pick it up! Teachers give it high marks! Created for kids ages 8 and up The Old Farmers 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 reindeeroh 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 didnt 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