A trivia book that could have been better if it had included more. There is just too much editorialising on all the subjects – "Pele/Hannibal/the author's gramps was not just this, he was so much more dot dot dot" – and if the subject is a minor one it's introduced with a headline; if it's a major one we learn about it in a pithy paragraph, but then have six or seven other paragraphs to tell us the same thing in greater detail. Yes it's all-ages friendly, and for people who need to learn in specific ways the quizzes and activities after every section may well appeal, but this goes as a missed opportunity.

I love books I can use to stump my students or even other adults! There are lots of fun facts here that you can use to spark young imaginations. Would also be fun to take on a long car ride.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a temporary digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

I enjoyed this read -- great mix of stories and information without being overwhelming. It was also organized in a way that made looking for topics really easy.

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Trivia Pursuit fans will love this book! The book contains oodles and oodles of fascinating and interesting facts. From the obvious to the obscure, The Great Big Book of”Whoa! Really? is a trivia afficionado’s dream.

The segments in the book covered topics such as pirates, space, nature’s wonders, and my personal favorites, animals and smorgasbord. There’s an extensive section on sports that didn’t quite interest me, but I’m sure sports fans will love this section. Some of the sports mentioned included, lacrosse, soccer, and baseball.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Great Big Book of ‘ Whoa! Really? It was fun, entertaining, and educational. What could be better than that? Five stars.

I received a DRC from BooksGoSocial through NetGalley. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.

My 10-year-old son loved it! So many interesting cool facts that he is excited to learn. Very cool. Excited to have a fun book that my son was actually EXCITED to read.

This book was so adorable, I loved everything about it, the illustrations were so well done, they suited the book perfectly, the story was amazing as well. I’m sure the kids are going to be just as enthralled with this amazing book as I was. I will definitely recommend! Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this early copy