US facts & trivia

250 Amazing Facts About the 50 States

A fun fact and quiz book for kids ages 8-12 — every state, coast to coast.

How well do YOU know America?

Paperback · 112 pages · Ages 8-12

Cover of 250 Amazing Facts About the 50 States

What's inside

  • 250 carefully researched facts covering all 50 states
  • A 10-question multiple-choice quiz after every region — 80 questions in all
  • Answer keys that explain every answer, so kids learn even when they guess
  • Capitals, statehood dates, nicknames, state birds, and state flowers
  • World records, wild history, and weird-but-true stories
  • Eight regions, from New England to the Pacific West, in map order
  • 6 × 9 inches, 113 pages, written for ages 8-12

Did you know? One state used to be its own country. One has a lake so salty you cannot sink. And in Arkansas you can dig for real diamonds and keep what you find. Which states? Open the book and find out.

Perfect for

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Curious kids

Every state gets its own page, packed with facts that make kids say "no way!"

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Road trips

Organized into 8 easy regions — perfect for following along across the map.

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Family trivia night

80 quiz questions with answer keys turn facts into a game everyone can play.

Good to know

  • Trim size 6 × 9 inches, 113 pages
  • Text and quizzes, not an atlas — for maps and flags of every state, see The 50 States of America
  • Facts are checked against public sources, and figures that change are dated
  • The regions run in geographic order, so it doubles as a route through the country
  • Reads well aloud: entries are short enough for one child to read a state to the car

Ready to explore all 50 states? Get your copy on Amazon and become the geography champion of the dinner table!

Free bonus: the Family Trivia Night Pack

100 brand-new questions about the 50 states — none of them from the book — split into three rounds, with a host script, printable scorecards, and a full answer key that explains every answer. Enter your email and we'll send the PDF straight to your inbox.

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