An alphabetical collection of articles about disgusting things, from acne, ants, and bacteria to worms, x-periments, and zits.

"Kids love to be grossed out. And now the doyenne of disgusting, Joy Masoff, lets kids get their hands dirty--really dirty--with 114 interactive ick-speriments and ick-tivities that delve into the science behind everything disgusting. Its this A-Z compendium, kids can stage an Ooze Olympics to demonstrate viscosity. Observe how fungi grow by making a Mold Zoo"--

Relates unusual facts of history. Discusses disposition of corpses, executions, and medicine.

Re-creates the American colonies before, during, and after the American Revolution by describing in words and pictures various aspects of the colonists' lives, including work, food, clothing, shelter, religion, the events leading to the war, and life as a soldier.

Describes different kinds of snowboarding--freeriding, in the pipe, jibbing, backcountry--and the techniques, equipment, and terminology involved.