Lonely Planet Mysterious World
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Uncover our planet's most sensational secrets with this mind-boggling atlas of mysteries that's packed with more than 100 strange and unexplained enigmas.
What happened to the Bermuda Triangle? Where have Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Yowie been sighted? Why does the legend of Area 51 fascinate us? Bursting with stories about ghostly hauntings, bizarre disappearances, and curious cryptids, this awesome guide to the unusual is the ultimate fact-packed mystery book for readers all over the world.
Inside Mysterious World:
- More than 100 famous and obscure mysteries from across the planet
- Provides a global view of all that is unexplained with continent-based chapters that take an in-depth look at each thrilling tale
- Fascinating fun facts for kids to impress their friends and family with, plus historic photographs, maps, illustrations, and bespoke original art throughout
- Contents include: North America - Roswell, USA; The Oak Island Mystery, Canada; Pacal the Great, Mexico. South America - El Dorado, Colombia; Nazca Lines, Peru; The Devil's Lagoon, Chile. Europe - The Missing Lighthouse Keepers, UK; The Crooked Forest, Poland; The Tatzelwurm, Central Europe. Africa - The Curse of Tutankhamun, Egypt; Kongamato, Zambia; The Dogon and Sirius, Mali. Asia - The Mongolian Death Worm, Mongolia; The Sky Caves, Nepal; Naga Fireballs, Thailand. Oceania - The Yowie, Australia; The Kaikoura Lights, New Zealand; The Giant Heads of Rapa Nui
- Written by Laura Knowles, author of It Starts with a Seed, which won the 2017 Margaret Mallett Award for Children's Nonfiction
Mysterious World is the much-anticipated follow up to Lonely Planet Kids' Hidden Wonders. If it's unexplained, peculiar and strange, it's in this book...
About this Author
Laura Knowles has worked in children's publishing for over 15 years. Her love of natural history, words and art have drawn her to write picture books about animals and nature, which have so far been translated into 11 languages. She is the author of several titles, including We Travel So Far, Once Upon a Jungle and It Starts with a Seed, which was awarded the 2017 Margaret Mallett Award for Children's Non-fiction. Laura likes tame animals nearly as much as wild ones, and lives in Surrey, UK, with her partner, their son, an elderly goldfish and one very chatty cat.
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