Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year

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And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

A collection of 366 curious questions asked by children from around the world, based on the award-winning podcast by original QI Elf, Molly Oldfield. Where will your curiousity take you next? I love how this book embraces the notion that there is no limit to what our minds can conjure. Do seagulls and snakes sneeze? It's a great answer all about how birds and reptiles are adapted to getting rid of nasty things that enter their airways. Snakes are so brilliantly adapted to breathing, I'm really excited to tell you all about them. The only thing better than the questions, in this delightful and informative book, is the answers." - Neil Gaiman What is the richest place in the world? It's a really interesting answer all about how we can calculate how much money each place in the world has, and about how that money is spread across different people.What are bones made from? It's a great answer all about the way our bones grow from babies to adults. Our bones are so so clever, I am so excited to tell you all about them. Illustrated by Momoko Abe, Kelsey Buzzell, Beatrice Cerocchi, Alice Courtley, Sandra de la Prada, Grace Easton, Manuela Montoya Escobar, Richard Jones, Lisa Koesterke, Gwen Millward, Sally Mullaney, and Laurie Stansfield. Do you have a curious bunny of a reader at home? This one is for all of them, a question answered for every day of the year.🗓☀️🌖

Also, what was the first library in the world? (It was built from an idea by an ancient king in 600+ BC and held 30,000 clay tablets.) What is an electron made of? We learn all about atoms, the little particles that make up everything in the world! Atoms and their electrons are such amazing things, I'm really excited to tell you all about them.Family affection and loyalty can only reach so far. Parents are humiliated by their children, brothers can't tolerate the idea of living together, old friends lash out at each other's faults. Evasions, compromises and weaknesses are in every life. The Murphys' gentle manners 'dealt in avoidances and obfuscations... confrontation was avoided whenever possible... it was a language that hadn't any simple way of saying no'. Featuring illustration from 12 different illustrators: Momoko Abe, Kelsey Buzzell, Beatrice Cerocchi, Alice Courtley, Sandra de la Prada, Grace Easton, Manuela Montoya Escobar, Richard Jones, Lisa Koesterke, Gwen Millward, Sally Mullaney and Laurie Stansfield, this is a beautiful gem of a book that is great both for researching specific questions and just browsing through for fun. But although this novel looks at first as if it is the antidote to the darker, more savage Amongst Women, this is not a pastoral idyll. Many of the life stories are appalling, like John Quinn's revolting treatment of his first wife and her elderly parents, or Bill Evans's childhood sufferings at the hands of the sadistic Christian Brothers. Who invented ballet? We have ballerina and former Strictly Come Dancing judge Dame Darcey Bussell answering this one, thank you Darcey!

A brilliant book for any child, but particularly those who don't love reading stories" - David Walliams A wonderful collection of 366 curious questions about everything from science to nature, dinosaurs to space”– Scottish Sun It may do more than we think and did you know astronauts often have them removed so they won’t get appendicitis in space? 🤭🚀) Who Invented Chess? We have Fun Master Mike everyone's favourite coach on chesskid.com answering this one, thank you Mike! I’d pitch this from 5+ if you’re reading with your child, but this’ll keep our lower to middle primary schoolers busy too! The art is AMAZING and is done by 12 illustrators ❤️🎨Why are dogs domesticated? Can whales fart? Why are sweets bad for you? Why can you remember your dreams on some days and not on others? These, and 362 other questions (including an extra one for a leap year), were sent to author Molly Oldfield for her podcast for children Everything Under The Sun, and are now answered in one extremely helpful book. Why do penguins waddle? We learn all about how penguins' unique movement has developed over hundreds of years. A wonderful collection of 366 curious questions about everything from science to nature, dinosaurs to space" - Scottish Sun