Secret FACTopia

Discover facts about detectives, poisons, lost cities, spy gadgets and more in this new addition to Britannica’s bestselling FACTopia! series!

Follow an ingenious trail of 400 facts about everything from secret recipes and escape artists to hidden treasure and invisibility
cloaks. You’ll meet an underwear-stealing cat, find out about sharks that glow, uncover a toilet in disguise and learn about the
biggest ever game of hide-and-seek. And the facts aren’t the only secrets in this book, for hidden amongst the illustrations are
ten mice just waiting to be found!

Lavishly illustrated with witty illustrations that combine artwork and photography, and verified by the experts at Encyclopaedia
Britannica, Secret FACTopia! sheds light on some of the world’s most amazing ‘hidden’ facts, which children will be desperate to
share with their friends and family.

• Explores 400 of the most captivating classified facts with light-touch wit and humour
• Forms innovative and unexpected connections between topics as varied as hidden vaults, secret languages, unsolved
  mysteries, spy gadgets and underground labyrinths
• Every fact has been rigorously checked and verified by the experts at Encyclopaedia Britannica
• Includes over 300 colour photographs and specially commissioned illustrations
• Perfect for children who love cracking codes, unearthing historical mysteries, learning about scientific discoveries and so
  much more
• Features its very own Search and Find activity, with 10 mice hidden throughout the book, offering another way for readers
  to engage
• Great for reluctant readers