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Chapter 1: 2026: What will the world be like this year?

Anniversaries to Remember in 2026
A magical school that gets 2026 times more fun every day
Fantastic World of Amazing Information: Amazing Facts About the Number 26
Some of the world's most bizarre museums
The World's Most Weird Museums of 2026
The world's strangest animals that narrowly missed out on winning
Some of the world's strangest and most unusual animals
The World's Weirdest Animals of 2026
Some of the world's most amazing photos
The World's Most Amazing Photo of 2026
Let's take a look at the numbers: What happened to my body this year
Various news from a strange world

Chapter 2: Asia, Amazing in Many Ways

Let's find out by looking at the map!
Secret Animals
Enjoy the colorful sights!
Fantastic Amazing World Information: Amazing Facts About Gyeongbokgung Palace
Stay strong wherever you are!
Let's take a look at the numbers: Angkor Wat
Surprisingly Special: Emerald Falls
This is South Korea!
Let's take a look at the numbers: Burj Khalifa
A festival you'll regret missing
A museum like no other
QUIZ to find out your personality

Chapter 3: Wonderful North America: Surprises galore

Let's find out by looking at the map!
Somewhere suspicious place
Find the Oddity!: Hierve El Agua
Let's take a look at the numbers: The giant underground city of Leso
A breathtaking building
Bubbling volcanoes
A creature I've never seen before
Amazingly Special: Goblin Valley
Fantastic Amazing World Information: Dizzying Facts About the Grand Canyon
Finding hidden fossils
Amazingly Special: Moraine Lake
A mysterious landscape created by rocks
QUIZ to find out your personality

Chapter 4: The Magnificent Beauty of South America

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Unforgettable and wonderful places
Amazingly Special: Iguazu Falls
A vacation destination you want to leave for right now
Let's take a look at the numbers: El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Amazingly Special: Machu Picchu
An unexpected desert adventure
Suspicious insects!
Amazingly Special: The Amazon Rainforest
A very strange plant story
creative architecture
Fantastic World of Amazing Information: Amazing Facts About South American Animals
QUIZ to find out your personality

Chapter 5: The Amazing Oceania

Let's find out by looking at the map!
Jewel-like island
Fantastic Amazing World Information: Unique Animals That Live Only in Oceania
Amazingly Special: Uluru
A unique time travel excursion
Let's take a look at the numbers: Koala
A wonderful building, one of a kind in the world
A place that calls for travel
QUIZ to find out your personality

Chapter 6: Wonderful Africa from the Beginning

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Surviving on the Prairie
Challenge for the record
Let's take a look at the numbers: Serengeti National Park
Amazingly special rock cliffs
Places that are more special because they are dangerous
Amazingly Special: The Flamingo's Nest
Let's take a look at the numbers: Danakil Desert
Fantastic Amazing World Information: Incredible Facts About the Pyramids
Amazingly Special: Forest of Blades
Ancient Riddles
QUIZ to find out your personality

Chapter 7: A Very Special Europe

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Amazing landscapes created by nature
Cathedrals that pierce the sky
A hotel with a great view
Spot the Odds!: Ice Hotel
These are works you will never forget once you see them!
Fantastic World of Wonders: Fun Facts About Strange Annual Events
Unique railway station
Let's take a look at the numbers: The Colosseum
Amazingly Special: The Hanging Monastery
Rediscovery of Ice
A quirky theme park
Surreal architecture
QUIZ to find out your personality

Chapter 8: Antarctica, with its endless charm

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Amazingly Special: The Mysterious Lights that Decorate the Sky
Fantastic Amazing World Information: Cool Facts About Creatures That Live Well in Antarctica
Strange creatures in the Antarctic sea
Penguins on the ice
Let's take a look at the numbers: The coldest continent
Surprise Quiz

Chapter 9: New and Fantastic Seas and Space

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Strange and bizarre sea creatures
Amazingly Special: The Shining Sea
Unusual behavior of sea creatures
Let's take a look at the numbers: Lunar Exploration
The Secrets of the Universe Revealed by Robots
A galaxy far, far away
Fantastic Amazing World Information: Astronomically Amazing Facts About the Planets
Surprise Quiz

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■ The latest global information you must pay attention to in 2026!

The 2026 edition is packed with world information only available this year.
Be the first to discover the world's newest news of 2026, including a Ghibli-style drawing by the AI ​​service ChatGPT, news that heated up the world this year, must-see anniversaries in 2026 such as 'Spicy Food Day' and 'Plastic Bag Free Day', and even interesting facts related to the number 26.


■ Explore the world's geography, nature, culture, and history through continental maps!
Full of knowledge that makes schoolwork easier by linking it to elementary school curriculum

This book is organized by chapter based on the seven continents from Asia to Antarctica, and includes a continental map at the beginning of each chapter to help readers learn the locations of major countries at a glance.
Next, we introduce the continent's representative flora and fauna, topography, cultural heritage, architecture, and festivals.
A variety of world knowledge is available for elementary school students, including the pyramids, the tombs of the kings and queens of ancient Egypt, the Amazon, the world's largest tropical rainforest, which is rapidly being destroyed by indiscriminate development, and the fact that less than 2.5 percent of the Earth's water is drinkable.

■ Our country in the world

The 2026 edition provides a broader perspective on our country's history, culture, nature, and technology.
It introduces the history of Gyeongbokgung Palace, which was destroyed and rebuilt twice; Seokguram Grotto, which contains the sophisticated scientific technology of the Silla Dynasty; the Demilitarized Zone, which became the largest wild animal habitat in Korea amid the scars of war; Kimchikan Museum, where you can experience kimchi and kimjang culture; and the advancements in Korea's lunar probe launch technology.
Young readers can understand the past, present, and future of the Republic of Korea by exploring its history, culture, nature, and technology.
Additionally, we can think about the path our country has taken and what value it holds in the world.


■ Over 500 high-resolution photos exclusive to National Geographic!
Even a quiz to find a travel destination that suits you

This book contains over 500 of the world's best photographs taken by National Geographic explorers.
Large, vivid photographs of animals that seem to come to life right before your eyes, diverse landforms that embody the history of the Earth, magnificent ancient buildings, and scenes from festivals around the world will naturally lead even children who find reading difficult to do to the end of the book, focusing on the photos.
Additionally, a 'QUIZ to find out your personality' is included at the end of each chapter to make reading the book more enjoyable.
By selecting your favorite foods, seasons, colors, story types, and things you do on your days off, you can receive recommendations for travel destinations around the world that are perfect for you.


*Linked to elementary school curriculum*

Society 3-1: The Past Encountered in Everyday Life 3-2: Social Change and Diverse Cultures, Past and Present Lifestyles
4-1 National heritage of our region 4-2 Diverse environments and lifestyles 5-2 New changes in society and us today
6-2 Nature and culture of various countries around the world

Science 3-1 Animal Life, Plant Life, Life Cycle of Living Things 3-2 Earth and the Sea
4-1 Changes in the state of water, changes in the land, various living things and our lives 5-1 Strata and fossils
6-1 Earth's Movement 6-2 Seasonal Changes