About this ebook
Which mountain range grew around the Danube River?
Are there more kinds of fish in the Amazon or in the ocean?
The Thames was once a tributary of what European river?
What is the “Ghost City” of the Yangtze?
Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this group of seven 15-Minute Books. Rivers can have many fascinating facts. Surprise your friends, and even your parents with these fun facts.
This compilation includes the following 15-minute books:
14 Fun Facts About the Amazon
14 Fun Facts About the Nile
14 Fun Facts About the Danube
14 Fun Facts About the Yangtze River
14 Fun Facts About the Mississippi River
14 Fun Facts About the River Thames
14 Fun Facts About Australia's Murray River
Reading Level: 6.9
All measurements in American and metric.
LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
About the author
Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written a large number of books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com.
Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the Amazing Animals Series, the Miss Jones series and a number of books in the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series. Caitlind is also an accomplished speaker. She has given numerous talks to children and school classes. She also gives talks and seminars for writers on topics ranging from creating believable characters to publishing e-books. She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.
