{"product_id":"unreal-can-you-tell-fact-from-fake","title":"Unreal: Can You Tell Fact from Fake?","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Simpson\u003c\/b\u003e is a picture book author and bookworm who loves fact and fiction in equal measure. Raised on a diet of children's fiction, it was Kate's fascination with science that led her to her first career as a chemical engineer. Kate rediscovered her love of picture books after the birth of her children and now juggles a full-time job as an engineer with her writing work. Her books feature history, science, curious kids and powerful women. \u003ci\u003eUnreal \u003c\/i\u003eis Kate's sixth children's book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeila Rudge\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning illustrator and picture book writer living on Awabakal Country (Newcastle, Australia). She has written and illustrated over 15 children's books, including the Children's Book Council of Australia Honour Book \u003ci\u003eGary.\u003c\/i\u003e Leila's work is a mixture of watercolour and pencil, all hand-rendered onto big sheets of watercolour paper ready to be scanned into picture book pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInto the deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePredators\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMegafauna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife below ground\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCryptids\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBioluminescence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the branches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHealing powers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFish out of water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants and fungi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoaxes and jokesters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimal mashups\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtreme habitats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReptiles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was THIS big!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"To the sure delight of budding naturalists, dozens of oddball wonders take star turns here, from the fictive likes of the hoop snake and the chupacabra to the verifiably real platypus and Venus flytrap . . . a stimulating excursion along the borders of credulity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Kirkus Reviews, 08\/01\/25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[A] fun opportunity for students to research and practice evaluating information . . . Enchanting, lightly shaded watercolor-and-colored-pencil illustrations add levity to this important topic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Booklist, 10\/25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A recommended purchase for all libraries, especially where unique animals are a popular topic.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--School Library Journal,11\/01\/25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2025 EUREKA! Nonfiction Children's Book Awards Silver Winner - An Indigo Heather's Pick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn enthralling exploration of all the weird and wonderful creatures that may (or may not!) inhabit our world--all packed into an engaging, informational picture book perfect for helping kids build critical thinking skills.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's been a mix-up at the Museum. Some of the displays from the Myths and Legends exhibit have snuck into the Natural History wing! The narrator in this lively, impeccably researched tale invites readers along to help sort things out. But how can they tell fact from fiction? Animal from apparition? Monster from megafauna?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs readers explore all the truths and wonders of the natural world, sidebars throughout encourage them to think critically about things including where they source their information, unconscious bias, and the significance of storytelling in gathering knowledge. An introduction provides a helpful guide to asking questions that can help hunt down truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with fascinating information and featuring plants and creatures from around the world including axolotls, mangrove killifish, and zombie-ant fungi, \u003cem\u003eUnreal \u003c\/em\u003ewill spark joy, curiosity, and inquiry in readers young and old alike as they have fun guessing what's real and what's fake from spread to spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781834020136, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781834020136, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/31\/2025 pg. 1 (EAN 9781834020136, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simpson, Kate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Annick Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-10-28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Science \u0026amp; Nature \/ Zoology|Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Curiosities \u0026amp; Wonders|Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Media Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Curiosities and wonders|Animals, Mythical|Miscellanea|Plants\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781834020136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781834020136\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52867224863001,"sku":"SP-9781834020136","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781834020136_spiral.png?v=1784618024","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/unreal-can-you-tell-fact-from-fake","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}