National Geographic Kids Book Club

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Do you know how to calculate a goalie’s save percentage? What’s the record for the most shots in an NHL game? What’s the speed of the fastest slap shot? How much water is needed to make an ice rink?

This numbers-focused look at the fast-paced game of ice hockey is jam-packed with stats, sports trivia, awesome photos, and math challenges—plus a fun activity at the end of every chapter.

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It's a Numbers Game! Hockey: The Math Behind the Perfect Slap Shot, the Split-Second Save, and So Much More!

National Geographic Student World Atlas, Fourth Edition: Your Fact-Filled Reference for School and Home!

Weird but True! Know-It-All: Weather & Natural Disasters

Just Jokes: 591½ Rib-Tickling Riddles, Knee-Slapping Knock-Knocks, and Tricky Tongue Twisters for Kids! (Just Joking)

The Ultimate Book of Whales: Up-Close Encounters With Earth's Mightiest Mammals (National Geographic Kids Ultimate Books)

Greeking Out Tales from the Underworld: Ghostly Myths from Around the Globe

National Geographic Kids Why? Dinosaurs: 99+ Awesome Answers for Curious Kids (Ngk Why?)

I Know Dino!: Amazing Breakthroughs, Mega Mistakes, and Unsolved Mysteries in Dinosaur Science

Our Country's Presidents, 2024 Edition: A Complete Encyclopedia of the U.s. Presidency

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victoria_wise

Hi everyone! Time for a quiz! 1. What is your Harry Potter house? 2. What book would you give to a 5-year-old? 3. What is your favorite landscape? 4. Fav mythical animal? 5. Athletic or Not so much 1. Ravenclaw 2. Mary had a little lamb 3. Woodland and Mountain 4. phoenix! 5. kinda Athletic

techfashion0315

Hi! 1. IDK 2. The Hungary Caterpillar 3. Beach! 4. hmmmm maybe a phoenix like you said 5. Athletic (As long as it isn't long-distance running!)

victoria_wise

Thank you all for replying!

yummymangos12

These are very good questions 1. Ravenclaw 2. Rainbow Fish 3. Ocean 4. Fairy 5. idk I have not played sports in a while Thanks for the Quiz!

ferndeafgal

Hurray, I love quizzes! 1. Hufflepuff 2. Probably a fun facts book, or a joke book :D 3. Maybe like a beach? 4. A phoenix! 5. I’m pretty athletic, but I also just like to sit back and relax with a book sometimes.

1_that_one_guy

Thanks!!!! 1. Raven claw 2. any Dora the explorer book 3. Like a beach with a jungle in the background and a coral reef 4. Hmmmm, I would say a griffin 5. extremely Athletic

cinnamonswirl

Hi!! Thank you!! 1. Hufflepufffffffff 2. The Crane Maiden 3. Countryside, so like, mountains, or beach, water, and just grassy land 4. Hmmmmmm, I agree with you, I'd say phoenix 5. Very Athletic

dream_beyond

1. Mhh, I'm not sure 2. The Giving Tree 3. Coastal landscapes 4. I agree, phoenixes are pretty cool! 5. Athletic (but there are moments where I feel like a couch potato) Thanks for the quiz!!

cinnamonswirl

Did you change your background color? I really like it!

dream_beyond

I did!! And thank you so much! I love the new changes you've made with yours as well!

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chickennood1e

Thank you for following!!

cinnamonswirl

Ofc!!