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Books in Mystery History series

  • Mystery Histry:Viking Longboat

    Fred Finney

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, March 1, 1997)
    Describes life in the rough-and-tumble world of the Vikings, covering feasts, navigation, journeys, rituals, and raids.
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  • The Roanoke Missing Persons Case

    Anita Larsen, James Watling

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, May 1, 1992)
    Discusses the mysterious disappearance of the English colony on Roanoke Island and presents three possible solutions
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  • Bog Mummies: Where Did They Come From?

    Megan Cooley Peterson

    Paperback (Bolt, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Evidence based learning: How to? In this book peruse the evidence that describes Bog Mummies and their history. It's strong in STEM, CCSS and Hi Interest features and meanfully describes the weird as well as the mysterious. Students learn through evidence summaries along with great graphics, infographics and fun.
  • Mystery of the Mary Celeste

    Barbara Krasner

    Library Binding (Core Library, Jan. 1, 2016)
    Get closer to solving the mystery of the Mary Celeste with this riveting title. Learn about leading theories, important clues, and study the evidence to develop your on conclusions about the disappearance of this ship.
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  • Toys

    Gill Tanner, Tim Wood, Maggie Murray

    Hardcover (A & C Black, Aug. 1, 1993)
    Young readers are asked to identify toys with which their great grandparents might have played
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  • Montezuma's Missing Treasure

    Anita Larsen, Pamela Johnson

    Library Binding (Crestwood House, May 1, 1992)
    Discusses the mystery surrounding the lost treasure of the Aztec king Montezuma and presents three possible solutions.
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  • The Dinosaur Extinction: What Really Happened?

    Megan Cooley Peterson

    Paperback (Bolt, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Evidence based learning: How to? In this book peruse the evidence that describes dinosaur extinction. It's strong in STEM, CCSS and Hi Interest features and meanfully describes the weird as well as the mysterious. Students learn through evidence summaries great graphics, infographics and fun.
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  • The Rosenbergs

    Anita Larsen, Marcy Ramsey

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, May 1, 1992)
    In one of the twentieth century's most controversial trials, the Rosenbergs defend themselves against the U.S. government's charges that they passed atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union
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  • The Prophecies of Nostradamus

    Ryan Nagelhout

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Discusses the French astrologer and his predictions, including his life in sixteenth-century France, why some question the accuracy of his prophecies' translations, and what major world events he allegedly predicted.
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  • Roanoke: The Lost Colony

    Janey Levy

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Discusses the history of the English settlement on Roanoke Island in North Carolina, the settlers' relations with the local people, and its disappearance, and examines various explanations, from natural disaster to sabotage.
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  • Real-Life Monsters?

    Therese Shea

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Explores the truth behind history's monsters, including bigfoot, mummies, and vampires.
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  • Did Atlantis Exist?

    Kristen Rajczak

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Almost yearly, ancient ruins are declared to be clues to finding Atlantis, a huge island where an advanced civilization is said to have lived. However, we're not even sure if Atlantis existed at all. Atlantis lore stems from the writings of the famous Greek philosopher Plato of nearly 2,400 years ago. Some think Atlantis is an allegory, while others believe Plato's account is a historical record. Readers will find out what Plato reported about the civilization and where people are looking for it today. Fact boxes, sidebars, and maps will increase readers' curiosity about this compelling mystery.
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