The Weirdest Wonders on Earth: from pirate graveyards to exploding trees, unicorn skeletons and more!
Jun 2026 · Random House
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64
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infoThis book will become available on June 11, 2026. You will not be charged until it is released.
About this ebook
You might have heard the word 'atlas' and thought, isn't that a dusty old book with maps and stuff? But hang on – this is a totally WEIRD atlas: a curious collection of the strangest places on Earth! Such as:
A BOILING RIVER – this river in Peru reaches temperatures of 100 degrees celsius!
A PIRATE CEMETERY – located in Madagascar, this was the final resting place of many notorious pirates from the 16th and 17th centuries
A GIGANTIC MIRROR - the salt flats in Bolivia form a huge reflective surface that's visible from space!
A MAGNETIC MOUNTAIN – this slope in Australia has a mysterious force that causes cars to roll up instead of down.
As you journey through this book, you'll discover some of the most weird and wonderful places on every continent. And sometimes, you'll travel back in time to discover the strange histories of these locations.
With hilarious comic-strip illustrations throughout, this quirky guide to the strangest stuff on Earth will surprise and delight curious kids aged 6+.
A BOILING RIVER – this river in Peru reaches temperatures of 100 degrees celsius!
A PIRATE CEMETERY – located in Madagascar, this was the final resting place of many notorious pirates from the 16th and 17th centuries
A GIGANTIC MIRROR - the salt flats in Bolivia form a huge reflective surface that's visible from space!
A MAGNETIC MOUNTAIN – this slope in Australia has a mysterious force that causes cars to roll up instead of down.
As you journey through this book, you'll discover some of the most weird and wonderful places on every continent. And sometimes, you'll travel back in time to discover the strange histories of these locations.
With hilarious comic-strip illustrations throughout, this quirky guide to the strangest stuff on Earth will surprise and delight curious kids aged 6+.
About the author
Sophie Burrows (Author, Illustrator)
Sophie Burrows is an award-winning writer, illustrator and comics creator. Inspired by the everyday, she loves to tell stories which explore themes of human behaviour, mental health and relationships. In 2019 she graduated from the MA in Children's Book Illustration course at Cambridge School of Art, and won Student Illustrator of the Year 2019 at the V&A Illustration Awards. Her debut graphic novel, Crushing, published in 2021. Sophie is also a lecturer and teaches on the MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art.
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