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Author:

Hulick, Kathryn, author.

Title:

Strange but true / written by Kathryn Hulick ; illustrated by Gordy Wright.

Publisher:

Frances Lincoln Children's Booksan imprint of The Quarto Group,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

127 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Subject:

Curiosities and wonders.
Science--Methodology--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Wright, Gordy, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-127).

Contents:

An encounter with aliens -- The haunted mansion -- The search for lost worlds -- The star of deep beginning -- When the dead return -- Amazing powers of the mind -- The secrets of an ancient tomb -- Lost at sea -- The mystery of Dead Mountain -- Monsters of the deep.

Summary:

"Prepare to have your mind blown! As you explore ten of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries, you'll witness a UFO encounter, search for the lost city of Atlantis, tour a haunted house, and discover the kraken's true form. Along the way, you'll use the scientific method and sharp thinking to separate fact from fiction and explain the unexplainable. Learn how sightings of flying saucers and stories of alien abductions can be explained by sleep paralysis, false memories, and hypnosis. Find out what pareidolia is and how this psychological phenomenon may explain some ghost sightings. Explore possible real locations for the lost city of Atlantis. Beautiful, haunting illustrations set the mood and spark the imagination."-- provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781786037848
178603784X

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1085578597

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

TAPB572 -- Fairfax Public Library (Fairfax)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)