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Books in History Mysteries series

  • History's Mysteries: Legends and Lore

    Anna Claybourne

    Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, Oct. 15, 2019)
    Solve puzzles from the past in this third book in the spine-tingling series, featuring creepy creatures, eerie encounters, and spooky scenarios.A mysteries underwater cave in Mexico filled with ... human bones. The real evidence behind the long-lost children in the legend of the Pied Piper ... Why "here be dragons" was inscribed on centuries-old maps ... The next book in this exciting series will cover even more of history's most fascinating head-scratching conundrums, including the puzzling facts behind famous fairy tales and folklore, cryptic creatures of myth and legend, long-lost labyrinths filled with treasures, and so much more. Kids can dig into these mysteries, uncover clues, and ponder leading scientific theories to help decipher what really happened. Chock-full of cool photos, fun facts, spooky fun, and the latest new evidence and leading theories, this book will inspire kids to research like a detective and think like an explorer.
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  • Mysteries in History: Ancient History: Ancient History

    Wendy Teacher Created Resources Staff

    Paperback (Teacher Created Resources, April 29, 2005)
    Designed to help students think critically about mysteries in ancient history. Includes teacher lesson plans, background information, and student activities.
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  • Mystery of History Volume 1 Revised

    2nd Edition

    Paperback (Bright Ideas Press, May 7, 2010)
    World history from Creation to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The text spans the incredible stories of ancient times, ancient lands, and ancient peoples. Where most ancient studies encompass only Egypt, Greece, and Rome, The Mystery of History goes much farther. In Volume I, I include chronologically based stories from all around the world. Beginning with the Garden of Eden, stories will spread from Sumer and Babel to Troy, Phoenicia, and Assyria. The study of early civilizations will include King Wu of China and Asoka of India as well as King David, Julius Caesar, and Xerxes of Persia. Even North America is visited in our look at ancient peoples. Above all, a favorite feature of Volume I is the weaving of Bible history with world history. In reality, it is all world history. But for most of us, history has not been taught this way. It has not been integrated. In The Mystery of History, I have retold major stories from the Bible in the order that they happe
  • Mysteries in History: World History: World History

    Wendy Conklin

    Paperback (Teacher Created Resources, March 15, 2005)
    EDRE TCR3048
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  • American Girl

    Sarah Masters Buckey, Holly Hughes, Elizabeth McDavid Jones

    Paperback (Amer Girl Pub, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Book by Hughes, Holly, Jones, Elizabeth McDavid, Buckey, Sarah Masters
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  • History Mysteries Books 4-6: Voices at Whisper Bend/Secrets on 26th Street/Mystery of the Dark Tower

    Katherine Ayres, Elizabeth McDavid Jones, Evelyn Coleman

    Paperback (Amer Girl Pub, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Book by Jones, Elizabeth McDavid, Coleman, Evelyn, Ayres, Katherine
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  • Teacher Created Resources Mysteries in History Series - American History Workbook

    Wendy Teacher Created Resources Staff

    Paperback (Teacher Created Resources, April 29, 2005)
    Challenge students to explore several important unexplained events that helped shape history. Students use primary source materials, posters and simulations to find clues and make informed decisions about these events. There are no "right" or "wrong" answers. These real life mysteries encourage students to research, think, debate and form conclusions.
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  • History Mysteries: Trouble at Fort LA Pointe, Under Copp's Hill, Watcher in the Piney Woods, Books 7, 8 and 9

    Pleasant Company

    Paperback (Amer Girl Pub, Sept. 1, 2000)
    This set contains books 7 (Trouble at Fort La Pointe), 8: (Under Copp's Hill) and 9: (Watcher in the Piney Woods) of the Histories Mysteries series.
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  • Ghost Ships: Are Ships Really Haunted?

    Megan Cooley Peterson

    Paperback (Black Rabbit Books, Aug. 7, 2018)
    The past is full of mysterious events. How did ancient people build pyramids. What is Stonehenge for? Maybe the explanations for these events are simple ... or maybe there's something strange going on. Explore history's mysteries through closely level text, dynamic imagery, and visual infographics.
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  • King Tut: Is His Tomb Really Cursed?

    Megan Cooley Peterson

    Paperback (Black Rabbit Books, Aug. 7, 2018)
    The past is full of mysterious events. How did ancient people build pyramids. What is Stonehenge for? Maybe the explanations for these events are simple ... or maybe there's something strange going on. Explore history's mysteries through closely level text, dynamic imagery, and visual infographics.
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  • Mystery of the Roanoke Colonists

    Amy C. Rea

    Library Binding (Core Library, Jan. 1, 2016)
    "Get closer to solving the mystery of the Roanoke colonists with this riveting title. Learn about leading theories, important clues, and study the evidence to develop your on conclusions about the disappearance of this group of people."--Publisher's website.
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  • Why Buy Quantrill's Bones?

    Gail Stewart, James Watling

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, May 1, 1992)
    Recounts the life of the Confederate guerrilla leader and offers two possible explanations of why his mother sold his remains
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