Lovely reference book for young readers which would make an excellent addition to any classroom or home bookshelf.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me access an advance copy of this book in exchange for my review.

Great book. My 8 year old was occupied for hours! So many brilliant facts, lots that I didn't even know!

So much fun to read!
The kids found some it really interesting and obviously depending on their ages and interest some of it was more captivating than others.
The imagery was wha you expect from National Graphic and so vivid and capturing that it enhanced the whole concept and learning without the feel of a “boring lesson”


I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Very informative and fun facts to learn for kids and even adults. Really was a cadually and fun way of learning things. And guides by photos it really was a pleasure to read and look through this book!

We really loved this book!! Such a great way to share knowledge with kids in a very accessible and interesting way. The pictures and short snappy facts definitely keep their interest and learning going. We definitely learned some new obscure facts.

I 100% recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun and interesting way for their kids to learn.

With thanks to Netgalley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an advance copy.

It has excellent photos and a lot of detail. The book contains everything from animals and plants to buildings and history. It even included strange and mysterious locations such as the Bermuda Triangle and Phantom Island.

We had a great time reading this book. It was ideal for daytime reading because it gave us plenty to discuss and draw or make. We also used it to make our own strange and beautiful things, using our imaginations and the facts we learned about the bizarre creations of the real world.


This book is well worth the money, with hundreds of facts and pages and colour images to match the brilliant details. This book will not disappoint you, and your children will adore it!

This brilliant book is perfect for learning and activities. It has excellent photos and lots of detail. The book has everything from animals and plants to buildings and history. It even included odd and mysterious places like the Bermuda Triangle and phantom island.

We thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was great for daytime reading, to give us lots to talk about and then draw or make. We also used it to create our own weird and wonderful things, using our imagination and the facts we learned about the real world’s odd creations.

This book of well worth the investment, with hundreds of facts and just as many pages, plus colour images to match the brilliant details. Honestly, this book will not let you down and you kids will love it!

Nat Geo always produce really good nin fictiin books full of interesting facts and this is no different. I find this style with bold colours, large pictures and a short amount of information easier to access for more children than some of the other freaky facts type books that are published each year. A great read for all ages including adults.

An informative + entertaining collection for trivia lovers.

Remember your childhood encyclopaedias? I always loved flipping through the pages looking at the photos and the captions. However, I hated the teeny font size and the overload of information in each paragraph. I also enjoyed picture books on animals and other topics from nature and science as these covered information in bite-sized nuggets. But many of these books had illustrations instead of actual photographs, thereby spoiling my experience.

‘Weird but true!’ solves these issues by taking the best of both worlds. The text is present in minimal words, keeping the focus firmly on the trivia itself instead of detailed explanations. The book also contains actual photographic evidence for almost every single fact and trivia it contains. This makes the book fun as well as easy-going.

The book covers a wide range of topics such as animals, sports, architecture, environment, earth and space, human body, fruits and vegetables, and even unusual topics such as optical illusions and treasure hunts. As the title suggests, the focus is on the ‘weird’. As such, the facts are all wacky in some way or the other, from silly to amusing to outright bizarre! While the topics are organised, the grouping is not always in the typical subject-wise clusters, thereby creating some surprises as you flip along.

Definitely recommended. This remarkable book will definitely be a great addition to your children’s fun fact collection. Not only will your child read loads of mind-boggling trivia, but also encounter these in a reader-friendly layout, within minimal mental overload. It would make for a perfect gift as well. (Don’t the colours on the cover look Christmassy?)

4.5 stars.

My thanks to Collins Reference and NetGalley for the DRC of “Weird but true! 2023”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.

Love this book!! What a great way for parents to share knowledge while bonding with their kids in a super easy and accessible way. This book has triggered some fantastic conversations with my kids, and made dinner time much more interesting!. The facts are both interesting and obscure, to the extent that even as an adult I feel that I am learning something new everyday.

I 100% recommend this book to any parent looking for a fun and interesting way to connect to their kids - both young and teenage.

My thanks to NetGalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an advance copy.

I like the fact that the information is presented in boxes around the page so that there is not too much texts which can be off putting to a child who is started to read independently!
Thanks to Net Gallery & National Geographic Kids for this Book.