We locked the bad boys at the BRI in the water closet and let the fairer gender run things for a while. The result: For Girls Only! You’ll discover a secret stash of cheeky stories written for girls of all ages (but mostly pre-teens and teens). In what other book would you find fortune-telling tips through the ages, the recipe for Love Potion #9, and the origin of underwear? In no other book in the world! So unlock your inner goddess with . . .

- The woman who invented the bulletproof vest
- The Hungarian countess who killed for her beauty secret
- Ten teen gals who became millionaires (and spent it wisely)
- Guns and roses: the real-life story of Annie Oakley
- The not-so-glamorous life of a fashion model
- The princess diaries: horrific tales of intermarriage among the royal families
- What movie stars wear during “nude” scenes and other cinema secrets
And much, much more!

Lexile score: 1100L

Who really “nose” what kids want to read? Uncle John!

2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Winner in Young Reader: Nonfiction (8-12 Years)!

It’s wacky and fun! It’s easy to read! It’s a whole new twist on learning! And it’s FOR KIDS ONLY--boys, girls, kids who like to read, kids who don’t, kids with noses, nosey kids, kids who pick their noses…even grown up kids. Anyone who opens Uncle John’s Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader will find page after page of fascinating facts and tantalizing true stories about science, history, pop culture, sports, amazing kids, goofy grownups, and (hold your noses…) disgustingly smelly things!

Part of the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader FOR KIDS ONLY series, this illustrated edition features such topics as...
* The World’s Smelliest Ghosts
* The Founding Father who Farted Proudly
* A Mama Mutt that Adopted a Human Baby
* South Africa’s Snake Girl
* The Abominable Crustacean
* Cleopatra’s Beauty Tips
* An Artist Who Sculpts with Toenail Clippings,
Plus…riddles and jokes, quotes and quizzes, brainteasers, word-origins, and much, much more!

Uncle John’s Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader includes story lengths to fit any attention span (or accommodate any duration of Throne Time)--“short” (one page), “medium” (two pages), and “long” (three to five pages)--and they’re all fun, informative, and educational. Warning: If you drink milk while reading this book, it may come out of your nose.