Lonely Planet Kids’ Mysterious World

Uncover the planet's most sensational secrets

Discover all the strange and unexplained in Lonely Planet Kids’ Mysterious World, a must-have for any curious kid! Readers will uncover our planet's most surprising tales with this mind-boggling atlas of mysteries that's packed with more than 100 puzzling enigmas.

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… 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 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
  • Written by Laura Knowles, author of It Starts with a Seed, which won the 2017 Margaret Mallett Award for Children's Nonfiction

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

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Releasing from September 2024 

ROW ISBN 9781837583034| US ISBN 9781837583041
FORMAT Hardback, 192 Pages
DIMENSIONS 246 x 192mm I 7.56 x 9.69”
RRP USD $22.99 I GBP £14.99 I AUD $32.99 I NZD $32.99

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