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Author
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
159 pages : illustrations (some col.) ; 23 cm + 1 sheet of secret identites.
Language
English
Description
More than half a century ago, a mysterious figure named Professor L. Otto Funn unlocked the secret to making learning fun and exciting. He recorded his observations in confidential files that he kept hidden in his office. Before Professor Funn could publish his work, he disappeared on a research trip to the Bermuda Triangle, and his files went missing. Decades later, they were discovered deep in the archives of renowned educational publisher World...
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Discover Cryptids film crew travel to South Carolina to investigate reports of a Swamp lizard man, which they are convinced is a hoax, just like all the other monsters--but Gabe is not so sure.
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Discover Cryptids filming crew heads to Canada to investigate the Turtle Lake monster which is apparently sinking boats--but when the lake front diner burns down, they begin to think that this monster may be a lot more human than cryptid.
Author
Publisher
Saga Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Saga Press trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
341 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle's house, leading to madness and terror in this gripping new novel from the author of the "innovative, unexpected, and absolutely chilling" (Mira Grant, Nebula Award-winning author) The Twisted Ones. Pray they are hungry. Kara finds the words in the mysterious bunker that she's discovered behind a hole in the wall of her uncle's house. Freshly divorced and living back at home, Kara now becomes...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Every country profile is packed with photos, and each nation has a full-color map detailing its main cities, landscape features, and borders, and exactly where in the world it is. At-a-glance panels provide a quick reference to all the stats, and the easy-to-read text is full of fascinating, fun facts." -- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
After an encounter with a fake Bigfoot, the film crew of the Internet series, Discover Cryptids, heads to the Florida swamps to search for the "Skunk Ape"--but find a crooked ranger who hates Florida panthers, instead.
Author
Series
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In Texas to investigate Chupacabra sightings for their internet program, Discover Cryptids, Gabe and the rest of the crew find themselves caught between Chupacabra supporters who hope that tourism will save their town, and a vet who believes in coyotes with mange.
Author
Publisher
GCP
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 299 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"What's it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that's been sealed for thousands of years? What horrifying secret was found among the prehistoric ruins of the American Southwest? Who really was the infamous the Monster of Florence? Douglas Preston's journalistic explorations have taken him from the haunted country of Italy to the jungles of Honduras. He was granted exclusive journalistic access to the largest tomb in Egypt's Valley...
33) Fall
Author
Series
Publisher
Hungry Tomato Ltd
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Falling leaves and gusty winds, shorter days and sweater weather. Fall is a fresh look at the changes to nature and habitats that occur as summer fades and the temperatures fall. Learn about harvest and how fall seeds are distributed. Watch woodland creatures grow bolder as the weather grows colder, when sneaky squirrels steal nuts and seeds and ladybugs tuck themselves away. Fall shows us the science behind falling leaves and wetter weather and uncovers...
34) Weird food
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that the hottest chili pepper is 300times spicier than the jalapeno? And that there's a Chinese snack called stinky tofu? Or that there's a festival in Spain just for throwing tomatoes?
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
[ix], 354 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of What If? and How To provides his best answers yet to the weirdest questions you never thought to ask The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool...