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What Would Happen?

Serious Answers to Silly Questions

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Paperback
$14.99 US
7.9"W x 9.2"H x 0.4"D   | 18 oz | 28 per carton
On sale Jul 11, 2017 | 176 Pages | 9781426327704
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile 1160L | Fountas & Pinnell X
Ever wondered what would happen if some cool or crazy things were possible? Like what would happen if: you got sucked into a black hole; dinosaurs still existed; humans could fly; you could communicate with dolphins; or you could dig a hole through to the center of the Earth?

Get ready to explore all kinds of scenarios that would or could happen if the world was just a slightly different place. Each scenario is examined with real scientific, historical, and cultural facts in mind. This out-of-the-box book encourages readers to cultivate a better understanding of the world as it is – and as it could be!
CRISPIN BOYER lives in Xcalak, a small fishing village in Mexico, where he writes about history, wildlife, and technology. He and his wife live on the Caribbean coast with their flock of hens, a turkey, two roosters, and a guard goose. His 2013 cover story forNational Geographic Kids magazine, "Return of the Missing Lynx," won an Eddie Award for Best Single Article, Youth/Teen. The American Library Association chose his Book This or That? as one of 2015's top picks for reluctant young adult readers.

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Ever wondered what would happen if some cool or crazy things were possible? Like what would happen if: you got sucked into a black hole; dinosaurs still existed; humans could fly; you could communicate with dolphins; or you could dig a hole through to the center of the Earth?

Get ready to explore all kinds of scenarios that would or could happen if the world was just a slightly different place. Each scenario is examined with real scientific, historical, and cultural facts in mind. This out-of-the-box book encourages readers to cultivate a better understanding of the world as it is – and as it could be!

Author

CRISPIN BOYER lives in Xcalak, a small fishing village in Mexico, where he writes about history, wildlife, and technology. He and his wife live on the Caribbean coast with their flock of hens, a turkey, two roosters, and a guard goose. His 2013 cover story forNational Geographic Kids magazine, "Return of the Missing Lynx," won an Eddie Award for Best Single Article, Youth/Teen. The American Library Association chose his Book This or That? as one of 2015's top picks for reluctant young adult readers.