Part of the NGK That’s Gross Series

That’s Gross!

Icky Facts That Will Test Your Gross-Out Factor

Paperback

Grades 3–7
Ages 8–12

Tired of having to contain your hidden urge to fart and finger-pick? Can’t get enough of foul food and flies? Get ready to gross out all of your friends with these hysterically nauseating facts about all things gross and gruesome. Bringing together the slimiest, smelliest, and stickiest topics imaginable, That’s Gross, is chock-full of foul facts that are guaranteed to make your stomach churn. Each chapter is packed with icky information, wacky and colorful pictures, and sickening sidebarsthat will make you say "That’s Gross!" Hold on to your stomach while we explore the world of barf, bugs, boogers, and other things your parents won’t like.

With lively and humorous prose, high-interest subjects, and truly disgusting photos, this book will have kids glued to the page while they learn the facts, history and scientific details of "eww". Kids will be so captivated by the gross-out factor that they won’t even realize how much they’re learning. They might even discover that these skin-crawling truths are just a part of everyday life!

Chapters include:
 • The History of Grossness
 • Your Abominable Body
 • Gross Animals
 • Gross Bugs
 • Dead Things
 • Gross Around the World
 • Gross Pop Culture
 • Everyday Grossness
 • Gross Fun
 • Glossary of Gross

Other elements include the "Happy Place," featuring adorable baby animals just in case the grossness is too overwhelming; a "Gag Gauge" to rank the level of grossness of each topic; plus gross experiments, games, and more.

Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1066-9 , $12.95/$14.95 Can

ISBN 9781426310669 (Paperback)
Published on Sep 11, 2012
Published by National Geographic Kids
Pages 176
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 1130L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

ISBN 9781426311277 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Sep 11, 2012
Published by National Geographic Kids
Pages 176
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 1130L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

Crispin Boyer

CRISPIN BOYER has written more than 15 books for National Geographic Kids, covering topics that young readers find fascinating, from bugs to boogers, ninjas to knights, and sharks to cyborgs. His debut middle-grade fiction series Zeus the Mighty combines Boyer’s ability to entertain with lively characters and educate with historical facts. He lives in Hawaii with his family.

Close this overlay
Look Inside

That's Gross!

Copyrighted Material

More in the NGK That’s Gross Series

Back to Explore Books

Back to Series

Board & Picture Books

Back to Explore Books

Back to Series

Chapter Books

Back to Explore Books

Back to Series

Graphic Novels

Back to Explore Books

Back to Series

Middle Grade

Back to Explore Books

Back to Seasons & Holidays

Spring

Back to Explore Books

Back to Seasons & Holidays

Summer

Back to Explore Books

Back to Seasons & Holidays

Fall

Back to Explore Books

Back to Seasons & Holidays

Winter

Random House Children's Books