FACTopia!: questions to ask and activities to try
A squid's brain is shaped like a doughnut! FACTopia! is a wonderland of 400 crazily connected facts, all verified by Britannica.
What age is it for? FACTopia! is best for ages 7–10. Good for: A trail of crazily connected facts.
FACTopia! (Kate Hale and Andy Smith)
- Age
- 7-10
- Best for
- A trail of crazily connected facts
Let your child follow a trail of facts and read them out to you. Try to guess how the next fact connects.
What it helps with
- Curiosity and facts
- Making connections
- Reading for pleasure
- Non-fiction skills
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What was the first fact?”
- “How did it connect to the next?”
- “Which was the strangest?”
- “Which would you tell a friend?”
- “Which fact do you not believe?”
- “How could we check?”
5-minute activities to try together
Fact trail
Make your own trail of five connected facts.
Fact of the day
Share one fact at dinner each night.
Free printables: FACTopia! worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
- A curious question for every day of the year
- Age
- 5-8
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- Best for
- Dinosaur myths, and what scientists really know
- Age
- 6-9
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- Best for
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- Age
- 5-8
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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