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For the grandchild who asks “why” about everything. 100,000 Whys answers it in words a 7-year-old understands: 200+ topics and 1,000+ illustrated entries in a hardcover they pick up on their own. Ship it straight to their door, with a free “A gift for… from…” bookplate to print and tuck inside.

Every page of 100,000 Whys starts with a question kids actually ask. Over 200 topics and 1,000+ illustrated entries, in words a 7-year-old understands, in a hardcover they pick up on their own. No screen, no ads.

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You've answered “why” forty times today.

They'll ask “why” forty times this week. Will you know?

Tap a question. Do you know the answer?

Some days you know the answer. Some days you say “let's look it up,” and the tablet answers first, with autoplay and an ad.

Here's the good news: you don't need to know the answers. Kids don't need a parent who knows everything. They need one who says “I don't know either. What do you think?” and then finds out with them.

The curiosity is the best part. It just needs a better place to go than a screen: one that answers in words a 7-year-old understands, and then makes them ask the next question.

Why it works

Question first. Answer second. Next question, always.

Most kids' encyclopedias are organised like a textbook. This one starts where your kid already is: mid-question. Curiosity is a habit, and every page practises it.

Real kid questions

Every topic opens on the questions children wonder about every day, not what adults think they should know.

Pictures do the heavy lifting

Illustrated throughout, so a hard idea lands in a glance and short answers keep them turning pages.

The 5-minute dinner ritual

Read one question out loud. Close the book. Ask “What do you think?” Then open it and find out together. No screen, no homework feeling.

Sneak peek

Open it anywhere.

A few sample questions, shortened for the web. The real pages go deeper, with more facts and full illustrations.Sample pages, shortened for the web. The real book goes deeper.

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What's inside

Twelve worlds. One book.

Over 200 topics and more than 1,000 illustrated entries, from the deepest ocean to the edge of the universe. If your kid has wondered about it, there's a good chance it's in here.

The honest comparison

Where should the next “why” go?

100,000 WhysTablet videosSearch engine
Written for ages 7–14✓MixedWritten for adults
No ads, no autoplay✓RarelyAds first
Easy to read together✓One screenNot really
Leads to the next question✓Leads to the next videoLeads to more tabs
One-time cost✓Often a subscriptionFree
Giving it as a gift?

Grandparents, this is the gift that gets used.

Not another toy in a cupboard by February. A book they reach for on their own, and the thing they'll quiz you about on the next phone call.

Ship it straight to their door

Just enter your grandchild's address at checkout. The tracking link comes to you.

Put your name inside

Every order comes with a free printable “A gift for… from…” bookplate. Send it in a card, or tuck it in on your next visit.

If they don't read it, you don't pay

Our 30-day coffee-table guarantee: if they don't pick it up on their own, email us and we'll refund you in full.

One for every grandchild

The 5-book stack is $17.98 a book, ships free, and includes “The Window”, our guide with a chapter just for grandparents.

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100,000 Whys

  • Answers the questions kids actually ask, in words they understand
  • 200+ topics and 1,000+ illustrated entries: science, nature, history, space and the human body
  • Something they reach for on their own, instead of a screen
  • Gift-ready hardcover for birthdays and the holidays
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Leave it out for 30 days.

Put the book on the coffee table and don't say a word. If your kid doesn't pick it up on their own, email us within 30 days and we'll refund your order in full.

Questions

Even the grown-ups have whys.

What age is it for?+
It's written for ages 7–14. Younger kids love it read aloud with an adult; older kids read it on their own.
How big is it, exactly?+
A premium hardcover with a gold-foil title, made to survive years of curious hands.
When will it arrive?+
Delivery takes 6–8 business days. Order by Dec 10 for delivery before Christmas.
Is it really 100,000 questions?+
The name is a promise about curiosity, not a page count. Inside are over 200 topics and more than 1,000 illustrated entries, each built around the questions kids really ask.
I don't know half of these answers myself. Is that a problem?+
Not at all. That's the point. Read the question together, ask “What do you think?” and find out side by side. Kids learn more from a grown-up who wonders with them than from one who knows everything.
Does it cover how the universe began?+
Yes. It explains mainstream science, including the Big Bang theory, at a level kids can follow. Worth knowing if that matters to your family.
Can I buy several as gifts?+
That's what the 3- and 5-book stacks are for. Each book arrives gift-ready and the stacks ship free.
Can I send it straight to the child as a gift?+
Yes. Enter their address as the shipping address at checkout and we'll deliver it to their door. The confirmation and tracking emails come to you, and you can print the free “A gift for… from…” bookplate to send in a card.
What's “The Window” parent guide?+
A 30-page printable guide that comes free with the 5-book stack: how to turn the book into a 5-minute curiosity habit at home, what to do when a child says “I don't know”, a chapter for grandparents, and 100 starter questions by age. You get the download link as soon as you check out.
What if they don't use it?+
Then it's on us. Email within 30 days of delivery and we'll refund your order in full.

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