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 Almanac 2026
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

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National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything
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)
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
Weird but True! Star Wars: 300 Epic Facts from a Galaxy Far, Far Away....
Ultimate Bugopedia, 2nd Edition: The Most Complete Bug Reference Ever

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dream_beyond dream_beyond

Hey guys and gals!! What are your top three favorite cuisines? Mine: Chinese, Japanese, and Italian......(and Korean)! If you all haven't noticed, I LOVE Asian food, I'm a foodie for sure. I could continue listing all the cuisines I adore, but we'll keep it to three (or four).
boba-books boba-books

Thai, Japanese, Asian (I'm Indian)
techfashion0315 techfashion0315

Hey! My top three are def Chinese, Mexican, and Vietnamese (I went to this place in Florida that served Vietnamese food and OH MY GOODNESS! I LOVED it so much!)

dogo23irene dogo23irene

I love Asian food too! Chinese, Japanese, and Korean!
victoria_wise victoria_wise

1. Chinese 2. Japanese 3. Italian tysm for asking! ~Victoria
dream_beyond dream_beyond

So cool that we have something in common!!

techfashion0315 techfashion0315

This week's quote: “Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.” ~ Winston Churchill...have an awesome rest of your week! 💛

skijigi skijigi

Thanks! I love quotes... keep on slaying!💅
dogosweet dogosweet

My school gives out so much work! 😞 I won't have a lot of time to spend with you guys. However I got 15 followers!Thanks!
deborahchien deborahchien

I have loads of homework too! But great to see that you've got 15 followers now!
techfashion0315 techfashion0315

So sorry. You can do it tho! We'll still be here when you come back!
dogo23irene dogo23irene

Me too!!! I have so much homework, I hope I have more time to spend! Congrats on the followers!
dream_beyond dream_beyond

Hiya! Soo, now that Halloween is officially over, who is excited for Christmas??

hudar123 hudar123

Not that excited for Christmas but I sure do have plans for winter!
yummymangos yummymangos

I don't think anyone likes Christmas more than me
techfashion0315 techfashion0315

ME!!!! 🖐 November 1st marks the beginning of the holiday season!

yummymangos yummymangos

Hi friends,sadly I did not go trick or treating but I wanted to know how yours was so I have two questions here they are 1.Who did u go trick or treating with? 2.What was your fav candy you got?
rosie_posie rosie_posie

1. my friend group 2. jolly ranchers/twix/kitkats
book_addict book_addict

1. I wanted to go trick or treating with some of my school friends, but there was some scheduling conflicts so I went with my little brother :) 2. I love dumdums <3
love-art love-art

1. One of my best friends 2. KitKat and twixxx!
dogo23irene dogo23irene

OK, so I actually didn't go trick or treating this year too! However, I did in the past few years! I went with my friends and my favorite candy is chocolate!
boba-books boba-books

I love your new profile picture! The color blue reminds me of winter. It's also my fav colour
boba-books boba-books

1. Close Friends! 2. IDK, I love anything sour (probably sour patch or albanese gummies)
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