Mitchell Symons' Trivia Books

by 8 books in this series
#1 - How to Avoid a Wombat's Bum
#1 - How to Avoid a Wombat's Bum
Did you know THAT:

The first ready-to-eat breakfast cereal was Shredded Wheat in 1893 (it beat Kellogg's Corn Flakes by just five years)

Scarlett Johansson, Ashton Kutcher and Simon Cowell all have twin brothers.

Everton were the first British football club to introduce a stripe down the side of their shorts.

The word DUDE was coined by Oscar Wilde and his friends. It is a combination of the words 'duds' and 'attitude'.

Well you do now! Filled with fantastic facts and figures to amaze and intrigue . . . once you start reading you'll be hooked for hours!
#2 - Why Eating Bogeys is Good for You
#2 - Why Eating Bogeys is Good for You
EVER WONDERED . . .

Why we have tonsils?

Is there any cream in cream crackers?

Why is the sea blue?

And if kangaroos keep their babies in their pouches, what happens to all the poo?!

Mitch Symons answers all these crazy questions and plenty more in this wonderfully funny and addictive book for children from 8 to 80!

And yes, eating bogeys is good for you . . . but only your own!
#3 - How Much Poo Does an Elephant Do?
#3 - How Much Poo Does an Elephant Do?
Let Mitchell Symons be your guide into the weird and wonderful world of trivia.

Camels are born without humps.

Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse, was scared of mice.

Only 30% of humans can flare their nostrils

A group of twelve or more cows is called a flink

And an elephant produces an eye-wateringly pongy 20 kilos of dung a day!
#4 - Why Do Farts Smell Like Rotten Eggs?
#4 - Why Do Farts Smell Like Rotten Eggs?
EVER WONDERED . . .

Why we burp?

What a wotsit is?

Whether lemmings really jump off cliffs?

Why vomit always contains carrots?

And why do farts smell like rotten eggs?

No subject is too strange and no trivia too tough for Mitchell Symons, who has the answer to these crazy questions, and many more.
#5 - Why Does Ear Wax Taste So Gross?
#5 - Why Does Ear Wax Taste So Gross?
DID YOU KNOW?

Stinky ear wax has been hanging around in the ear canal for nearly a month before it is 'pickable'!

Humans share a third of their DNA with lettuce.

Cockroaches fart every fifteen minutes.

Giraffes never kneel.

The average person spends six months of their life on the loo.

Amaze your friends and fascinate your family with this book packed with jaw-dropping, eyebrow-raising facts.
#6 - Why You Need a Passport When You're Going to Puke
#6 - Why You Need a Passport When You're Going to Puke
DID YOU KNOW . . .

Square watermelons are sold in Japan?

There is a River Piddle in Dorset?

Americans use enough toilet paper daily to wrap around the world nine times?

Mitchell Symons goes global - join him on his fun fact-finding world tour!
#7 - Do Igloos Have Loos?
#7 - Do Igloos Have Loos?
Ever wondered . . .

Why are slugs so slimy?

Why does your skin go wrinkly in the bath?

How clever is your right foot?

What is the best thing to do if you fall into quicksand?

And do igloos have loos?

Mitchell Symons knows the answers . . . and now you will too!
#8 - On Your Farts, Get Set, Go!
#8 - On Your Farts, Get Set, Go!
Mitchell Symons has stats and stories to entertain and amaze you!

Did the Olympians really compete in the buff?

Which striker's shorts fell down when he was taking a penalty?

Which sport consists of running while juggling?

Which football team's fanzine is called Linesman, You're Rubbish?

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