Give Your Kids the Tools to Solve Age-Old Mysteries With This Book

Strange But True 10 of the World's Greatest Mysteries Explained book by Kathryn Hulick for kids

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Strange But True book for kids by Kathryn Hulick cover page
  • What: Strange But True Book
  • When: 10 years and up
  • Why: Educational, fascinating, non-fiction
  • Where: Amazon or your local library

Want to show your kids that the truth can be stranger than fiction? Ready to regale them with real life stories that will ignite their thirst for learning? Take a look at ten mysteries from around the globe in Strange But True: 10 of the World’s Greatest Mysteries Explained by Kathryn Hulick.

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From UFO sightings in the sky to the depths of the oceans, this book gives kids detailed information about events both current and historical. Contemporary sources help kids find detailed clues to solve the mysteries. Then they can use their sleuthing skills to put the facts together and reach a conclusion.

Table of contents from Strange But True 10 of the World's Greatest Mysteries Explained by Kathryn Hulick
Each chatper covers one mystery in detail.

Over a hundred pages mean kids have plenty of reading material. This book works well for older kids, as it contains lots of detailed text in paragraphs. Rich illustrations help balance the information-heavy text, so kids can delve deep into ghost hunts, the Loch Ness monster, and much more.

Strange But True 10 of the World's Greatest Mysteries Explained by Kathryn Hulick ancient Egypt and the pyraminds page
Dense text makes this book great for older kids.

Whether your kid wants to explore how pyramids were built or find Atlantis, this book helps them develop the skills to find the answers.

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