5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime: 30 Amazing Stories: Featuring Frozen Frogs, King Tut's Beds, the World's Biggest Sleepover, the Phases of th

"The ultimate brainy bedtime companion for children aged 4 to 9." - USA Today

Why do we sleep? How do sharks snooze underwater? Where is the oldest bed in the world?

In this compendium of 5-minute really true stories about bedtime, you can go on a journey of wonder and learning to find out the answers to all these questions, and many more!

Travel to Ancient Egypt to explore the beds of Tutankhamun, jet off into space to see how astronauts get ready for bed, or even plunge underwater to learn how hibernating turtles breathe through their bottoms! There are 30 amazing 5-minute stories, with all facts verified by Britannica.

Lavishly illustrated on every page with specially commissioned artwork, and packed full of up-to-the-minute, expert information, this book is the ultimate brainy bedtime companion for children aged 4 to 8.

Includes a glossary and index.

Author: Britannica Group
Publisher: Britannica Books
Published: 10/13/2020
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 10.60h x 7.80w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781912920655
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2020
Foreword 10/26/2020
School Library Journal 11/06/2020 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Britannica Group: - Britannica Group is a global education leader with over 250 years of dedication to seeking out facts and providing insight into the mysteries of the universe. Its beloved Encyclopaedia Britannica is the world's oldest English-language general encyclopedia, first published in 1768 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Today, Britannica continues to create innovative and engaging learning experiences through books, digital content and educational tools. Over three thousand expert contributors have helped make Britannica what it is today, including former U.S. presidents, professional athletes, Nobel laureates, and Pulitzer Prize winners. Britannica's mission to inspire curiosity and the joy of learning helps build the world's future thinkers and innovators. The Britannica Group is based in Chicago, Illinois.