National Geographic Kids Book Club

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Did you know that houseflies taste with their feet—which are 10,000,000 times more sensitive than the human tongue? Or that Sesame Street's Big Bird is one foot shorter than a real-life ostrich? From Africa, alligators, and astronauts to zippers, zebras, and Zambonis, this treasure trove of fascinating, fantastic facts will keep you entertained for hours!

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5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!): Updated and Expanded!

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Weird but True! Know-It-All: U.S. Government

Ultimate Bugopedia, 2nd Edition: The Most Complete Bug Reference Ever

Can't Get Enough Cat Stuff: Fun Facts, Awesome Info, Cool Games, Silly Jokes, and More!

Beyond Infinity: Exploring the Secrets of the Universe With the James Webb Space Telescope

Yes! No? Maybe So...: Amazing Answers to More Than 250 Mind-Blowing Questions

How to Survive in the Age of Pirates: A Handy Guide to Swashbuckling Adventures, Avoiding Deadly Diseases, and Escapin G the Ruthless Renegades of the High Seas

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doggiechristmas

SO sorry I haven't been active, I've been busy with computer programming...

kirkturbos

Cool! I have always wanted, to program....... but I can barely program a circle..... (JavaScript) And welcome back! Glad you're back!

doggiechristmas

Thanks! I also do JS. Here is the proggramming for one: ellipse(250, 250, 20, 20); and ellipse in a book is this: ... So you could think of it like a single one, and the first number in an ellipse is x -meaning where on the screen you put it, left or right?- 2nd number is y -meaning where you put it on the screen, top or bottom?- 3rd number is the width, 4th number is the height! Hope this helped!

kirkturbos

Ahh!!! Ok! Thank you! I never knew what the numbers meant, as I usually just copied and pasted the programming. This really helped! Thanks soo much!

philliesphan287

No problem! And computer programming sounds awesome!

doggiechristmas

It is!! I've moved on to HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

kirkturbos

Oh wow! I could never in my wildest dreams code HTML or CSS...... 😢

techfashion0315

Have you tried Python? :)

doggiechristmas

Not yet... But I'm flying through the units and I will be there soon!!

techfashion0315

Nice, enjoy!

doggiechristmas

Thanks! I will

ferndeafgal

oooo, I LOVE the new hair!

doggiechristmas

Thanks!

techfashion0315

Oooh, computer programming! It's totally okay, glad you are back tho!

doggiechristmas

Thanks (totally liking your comment! ;) )

techfashion0315

Aww, thanks and you're welcome!

doggiechristmas

Yep!!

victoria_wise

Avatar update! I changed my avatar to a ponytail since my hair got much longer! I will post more updates about my avatar soon! (Hint: something that gets everyone involved)