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The Big Book of Gross Stuff: REVIEWS!

—“The irreverent writing style is frequently laugh-out-loud funny...There are certainly middle school kids (let's face it, boys) who will eat it up.”
School Library Journal

—“Bring [this] to a party to giggle over, or use it to find topics for a school report or science experiment. It's something you'll read...then stop and read that bit aloud to the nearest person, because they just HAVE to hear it. Rating: A”

PBS, It's My Life

—“The Big Book of Gross Stuff is a sure hit with the 8- to 12-year-old set.”
The Florida Times-Union

—“Eew! Ick! Cool! King [takes] on messy topics that adolescent boys adore and explains the facts behind them in a clear and entertaining way.”

The Birmingham News

—“Bart King...is a master at presenting yucky stuff with humor and teachable moments found in history, science and the whole wide world.”
The Post and Courier

—“I loved Gross Stuff.”
Ron Charles, book reviewer for the Washington Post

MORE REVIEWS BELOW!

More reviews!

—“Factual, witty, and pleasantly disgusting— this book will not only entertain and educate, it'll make your stomach quiver while stimulating the brain with trivia.”
Parent Express

—“The Big Book of Gross Stuff provides a multitude of 'Hey-listen-to-this' factoids and plenty of belly laughs for readers who like to dip into wacky (but educational) reading.”
Books for Kids Blog

—“Fascinating fun!”
ParentMap.com

—“This is a hilarious book about science, nature and the human body.”

Pop! Canada's Adventure Magazine for Kids

—“Bart King is a lot like Bill Nye the Science Guy. He teaches kids and immature adults about science and the human body, but King takes it to a whole new level—a new and disgusting level.” The Daily Vanguard

Yet MORE endorsements below!

More Endorsements!

—“[My son] has barely put the book down, and has read to me the same sections at least two or three times with a laugh that brings a smile to all parents' faces. [This book] has brought a lot of laughter into our house over the weekend and it has a little boy reading it over and over.” Parent testimonial, Raincoast Books

—“[This book] landed on my doorstep and in the hands of my son. After numerous evenings listening to my son giggle himself to sleep, I had to see for myself what was so funny. And I'm embarrassed to say that I had trouble putting the book down.” The Spilt Milk Moms blog

—“King dives into the subject in his typical tongue-in-cheek fashion, and it's the right style to keep your kids turning the pages … If you want to give your kid something that they'll likely read from cover to cover, give them a copy.” Thomas Duff, Top 50 Amazon Book Reviewer

“Stuffed with the trivia, facts, and history of everything nasty... It’s written to target kids 8-14, but at 25 I still found this incredibly entertaining ... So go on, don't be squeamish ... check Gross Stuff out!” The Fashionista Piranha

—“Any kid who reads the book will come out the other end a lot smarter and will have a great time doing it.” Dr. Michael Milone, author of Nasha: The First Dog

—“[Our son] has read it from cover to cover, but he still carries it around, giggling while he flips through it over and over again. So thank you… You've thoroughly entertained the boy and grossed us out at the same time.” The “Left to Their Own Devices” blog

—“[This book] will…get tweens laughing while burying their noses deep into the pages.” Examiner.com, “A list for reluctant young readers”

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September 17, 2012

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