National Geographic Kids Book Club

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What’s on your reading wish list this holiday season? There’s something for everyone, from the History Buff to the Fact Hound, the Animal Lover to the Ultimate Explorer and everyone in between.

Take a peek at one of our faves this year: The Ultimate Book of Whales, featuring all the major whale species, including dolphins! Discover which whales have epic underwater battles with giant squid, why scientists think dolphins have unique names for each other, the challenges these animals face, and much more. Dive in!

 

New Books (12 books)

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 Almanac 2026
Weird but True! Know-It-All: Weather & Natural Disasters
It's a Numbers Game! Hockey: The Math Behind the Perfect Slap Shot, the Split-Second Save, and So Much More!
National Geographic Kids Why? Dinosaurs: 99+ Awesome Answers for Curious Kids (Ngk Why?)
Weird but True! Space
I Know Dino!: Amazing Breakthroughs, Mega Mistakes, and Unsolved Mysteries in Dinosaur Science
Weirdest Animals on the Planet
Our Country's Presidents, 2024 Edition: A Complete Encyclopedia of the U.s. Presidency
Beyond Infinity: Exploring the Secrets of the Universe With the James Webb Space Telescope
Greeking Out Heroes and Olympians

More Fun Books (12 books)

National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything
Greeking Out: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths
Weird But True! Disney: 300 Wonderful Facts to Celebrate the Magic of Disney
Yes! No? Maybe So...: Amazing Answers to More Than 250 Mind-Blowing Questions
Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret (Book 1) (Explorer Academy, 1)
It's a Numbers Game! Football
That's Fact-tastic!: Mind-blowing, Eye-popping, Jaw-dropping Stuff About Our World (Bet You Didn't Know)
Not-So-Common Cents: Super Duper Important Facts About Money You Can't Afford to Miss
Zeus the Mighty: The Quest for the Golden Fleas (Book 1)
5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!): Updated and Expanded!
Weird but True! Star Wars: 300 Epic Facts from a Galaxy Far, Far Away....
Ultimate Bugopedia, 2nd Edition: The Most Complete Bug Reference Ever

Comments (10984)

Greetings, I hope everyone's thriving! Question: What is something (or multiple things) completely random about you? My answer: 1. When I was younger, I used to like soggy cereal. 2. I kinda forgot how to swim 3. I sleep with my socks on (Is that weird? I just hate when my bare feet touch my blanket; it feels violating) Can't wait to hear from y'all!

No, it's not weird! I sleep in the coldest room in the house, so I've built immunity, but I've gotten to the point, where seven times out of ten, I'd get too hot with socks in.

Thank you! You too! Answer: I can cross my eyes, blur my vision on purpose, raise one eyebrow at a time, move my ears together and one at a time, my elbows are double-jointed, I can naturally move my knees past where others can normally move them, while I cross my eyes, if I want, I can bring just one back to normal, and keep the other crossed. I have no idea how many that was.

Oh wow, very unique! My friends sometimes compare me with Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) because I can raise my right eyebrow (not my left though)

1. I love to go hiking on foggy mornings! 2. I sometimes sleep with my hair tied in a bun 3. I hate going out to eat with friends (idk why, but I get so nervous that I end up eating a little bit or not eating anything) 4. I totally forgot how to dive (I used to, but nowadays I could only do a belly flop, lol!) 5. I liked eating pine nuts when I was younger, but now I don't like them lol! Thanks for the question! ~Victoria

Hi! 1. I'm left handed 2. I have never lived in the same house for more than 5 years 3. I like being in charge (I'm not bossy I swear 🤥) and love being a leader whenever I can 4. When I was little, E.T. scared me SO MUCH 5. I used to believe that the tooth fairy was the only holiday character that existed because she always left "pixie dust" 😂....I actually totally agree with your number 3! I always sleep with socks! My parents think it's weird but my feet get too cold at night XD

I'm right handed, but I sometimes like attempting to write with my left hand just for fun. And regarding feet–– mine stay cold even under my blanket (and my hands). Thanks so so much for answering!!

I'm right handed but I like trying to use my left hand to write, too! It's fun but hard!

Ha, that's fun! I do the same with my right hand! And wow, so you get REALLY cold at night!

Hey @dream_beyond, I actually share some same things with you! 1. I liked soggy cereal once 2. I'm gonna take swimming lessons next week! I completely forgot how to swim though...3. That's not weird, although I enjoy sleeping without socks! Since the covid pandemic, I've been addicted to wearing a mask everyday! Is that a bit odd? 😅

Wow, we have so much in common, that's so cool! I think it's totally fine wearing masks! I personally think it makes breathing a bit difficult tho... Thanks so much for answering!

Hi everyone! Just wanted to share this wonderful quote! “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” – Dalai Lama

Yes, that's true! Imagine a world without happiness... :(

Love it! I don't know what will happen without happiness!

I have spring break next week too! But I’m going to San Diego

Wow! Have a good trip!

I realize a lot of people assume Taiwan belongs to China.... that's not quite right!

People really think that? I didn't know that.... It definitly doesn't.

I've know! I don't like people saying that!

YES! I think you are right about Taiwan not belonging to China. I have heard a lot of people that think Taiwan is part of China but they are a bit wrong.

hey guys! sry for not being active lately 😭 just lots of schoolwork

no worries! (same here but also doing state test)

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