Gross FACTopia!

Follow the Trail of 400 Foul Facts [Britannica]

Paige Towler, Andy Smith, Britannica Group

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What on Earth Publishing Ltd
02 July 2025

Children's & Educational; General knowledge & trivia (Children's&YA)

Did you know that sloths poo only once a week? Or that poo from crocodiles was sometimes used as make-up in ancient Rome? Or that ancient Romans sometimes purchased vials of gladiator sweat? Or that apes and monkeys sweat from their armpits just like humans do?

Welcome to Gross FACTopia!, a wonderland of fantastically foul facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica!

Every fact in this book is linked to the next in an ingenious trail of information, where you will slither from topic to topic in surprising and stomach-churning ways. Sometimes your path branches, and you can catapult forwards or creep backwards to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Follow your curiosity (and your nose) through this ridiculously revolting world of facts!

By: Paige Towler, Britannica Group
Illustrated by: Andy Smith
Imprint: What on Earth Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 207mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781804661659
ISBN 10: 1804661651
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 02 July 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Paige Towler is an author and editor based in Washington, D.C., USA. A former editor for National Geographic Kids Books, she writes poetry about animals doing yoga, weird facts about the world and silly stories about snakes and bats. Andy Smith is an award-winning illustrator, and studied illustration at the University of Brighton and the Royal College of Art, London. His work combines illustration and typography to create images that have humour, energy and optimism executed with a handmade, hand-printed, tactile feel. He lives by the sea in Hastings, East Sussex.