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Lonely Planet Kids 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... Read More
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Discover more than 100 strange and unexplained enigmas from across the world in this awesome atlas of mysteries with fun facts, photos, and maps! From Area 51 to Bigfoot and the Bermuda Triangle, kids will find tales of odd sightings, bizarre disappearances, and ghostly hauntings to wow their friends with. It's the ultimate book for mystery buffs!

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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 Kaikōura 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…

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837583034

Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 September 2024

Country: Ireland

Imprint: Lonely Planet Global Limited

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 192.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 777g

Pages: 192

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