

Some of the characters included Snotwich Sandra (who was eating a snot sandwich) and Heavin' Steven (a baby vomiting). They started out as trading cards and then later there was a movie.

Do you remember the Garbage Pail Kids? If you're not the right age group to know what they were, it was a spoof on Cabbage Patch Kids - only gross. She currently lives in northern California with her two daughters, a dog, a cat, and a guinea pig.Gross things will always fascinate kids. Pugs, multiple books in the hit Weird But True! and 5,000 Awesome Facts series, This or That? 4, Get Outside Guide, and Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Birds, among others. Ick! Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings, and Defenses by Melissa Stewartīeastly Bionics: Rad Robots, Brilliant Biomimicry, and Incredible Inventions Inspired by Nature by Jennifer SwansonĪnimal Zombies: And Other Bloodsucking Beasts, Creepy Creatures, and Real-Life Monsters by Chana StiefelĬhomp! Fierce Facts About the BITE FORCE, CRUSHING JAWS, and MIGHTY TEETH of Earth's Champion Chewers by Brady Barr About the AuthorĪuthor Bio: JULIE BEER is a long-standing contributor to National Geographic Kids.

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