Memory Superpowers!: An Adventurous Guide to Remembering What You Don't Want to Forget

Hardback

Main Details

Title Memory Superpowers!: An Adventurous Guide to Remembering What You Don't Want to Forget
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Nelson Dellis
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 147
ISBN/Barcode 9781419731877
ClassificationsDewey:153.122
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Abrams
Imprint Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication Date 4 August 2020
Publication Country United States

Description

The Memory Thief wants to steal your memories! Luckily, Nelson, the Memory Champ, is on hand to guide you through the Forest of Forgettable Names and around the Great Word Pyramids. Nelson will help readers escape the Pirates of the Periodic Table and journey through the Himalayan Memory Palace. The quest for an infallible memory will culminate on the Number Trek to finally defeat The Memory Thief once and for all. Guided by national memory champion Nelson Dellis, readers will learn the tricks and secrets to remembering everything from the world capitals to the elements of the periodic table to speeches and soliloquies-and even enjoy themselves in the process!

Author Biography

Nelson Dellis holds a number of memory records, is a fourtime US Memory Champion, and a Grandmaster of Memory. He is a highly soughtafter memory expert and public speaker and has made appearances on the Today show, ABC's Nightline, The Dr. Oz Show, Katie, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and more. He lives in Miami. Steph Stillwell [bio TK]

Reviews

"A handy go-to for teachers and students that offers a variety of methods for all different types of learners."--Kirkus Reviews "Stilwell's bright illustrations accompany this book that's full of useful tips that will help students enjoy learning to study better." --Booklist "Stilwell's illustrations are whimsical." --School Library Journal