Award-winning, Independent Bookshop in South Dublin

The Company of Books is an award-winning, independent bookshop in Ranelagh, Dublin 6. We stock an extensive range of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books which are available in the shop and on our site. 

Big Book Of Useless Facts

€10.99
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Product Details
ISBN: 9781441340580
Author: Peter Pauper Press
Format: Hardback

Did you know that polar bears have jet-black skin? Or that mushrooms are more closely related to animals than they are to plants? Or that there are 118 ridges on a dime? Or that the unicorn is the national animal of Scotland?

  • Impress family and friends with this ambitious compendium of absolutely unnecessary information.
  • Flip through the pages to find weird-but-true data about science, history, animals, the human body, and more!
  • Fun book is packed with over 1,000 facts about anything and everything!
  • Plus, with facts organized by category, it’s easier than ever to learn everything you never needed to know.
  • Great for keeping things interesting on long road trips, in classrooms, on sleepovers, wherever you are!
  • Facts are organized by category for easy access, from ”Amazing Facts about Our Planet” to ”Weird Facts from the USA.” And don’t miss ”Shocking Math and Science Facts” or ”Truly Gross Trivia.”
  • Discover bizarre info about history, science, outer space, strange inventions, and more!
  • Fun and wacky trivia captivates kids and makes learning a blast.
  • Full-color throughout.
  • Sturdy hardcover binding.
  • Book measures 6-1/2” wide x 9-1/4” high.
  • 160 pages.
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Awards

About The Company Of Books

The Company of Books opened at 96 Ranelagh Village in November 2009 and has been gathering good reviews and loyal customers since.  Country Finalist for Independent Bookshop of the Year 2021 (Booksellers Association) and Dublin Winner of An Post Bookshop of the Year.

We have an eclectic mix of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books offering something for everyone. Spot a review of a book you’d like to read? Contact us and if we don’t have it, we’ll order it for you.

We also sell book vouchers and a range of beautiful cards and stationery.

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