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When was the last sighting of the Abominable Snowman? Why does the legend of Area 51 still fascinate us today? What happened to the people who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb and were they really cursed? With fun facts and spooky tales on every page, this epic mystery atlas is an awesome guide to the unusual. Kids will soon be impressing their friends and family with intriguing details from paranormal stories; all that's left to decide is... do you believe them?

Inside Mysterious World:
More than 70 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 facts, historic photographs, maps, illustrations, and bespoke original art add to this book's irresistible appeal
Contents include: North America - Aliens and UFOs in Roswell, USA; The Oak Island Mystery, Nova Scotia, Canada. South America - El Dorado, Lost City of Gold, Colombia; The Nazca Lines, Peru. Europe - The Missing Keepers of Flannan Lighthouse, Scotland, UK; The Crooked Forest, Poland. Africa - The Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, Egypt; Kongamato, Zambia. Asia - Mongolian Death Worm, Mongolia; Mustang Caves, Nepal. Oceania - Yowie, Australia; Kaikoura lights, New Zealand
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. It is the perfect gift for curious children in search of a head-scratching kick to their reading list - if it's unexplained, peculiar and strange, it's in this book.