History's mysteries : curious clues, cold cases, and puzzles from the past /
Jazynka, Kitson,
History's mysteries : curious clues, cold cases, and puzzles from the past / by Kitson Jazynka. - 159 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm - National Geographic Kids . - National Geographic kids. .
Includes index.
Vanished civilizations -- Unexplained deaths and disappearances -- Creatures of myth and legend -- Freaky phenomena -- Mystifying moments -- Cryptic codes and lost languages -- Treasure troves.
"Why were the Easter Island heads erected? What really happened to the Maya? Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? The first book in this exciting new series will cover history's heavy-hitting, head-scratching mysteries, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the Bermuda Triangle, the Oak Island Money Pit, Stonehenge, the Sphinx, the disappearance of entire civilizations, the dancing plague, the Voynich manuscript, and so many more. Chock-full of cool photos, fun facts, and spine-tingling mysteries"--Provided by publisher.
Grades 4 to 6.
9781426328718 1426328710 9781426328725 1426328729 9781426328725
2017010401
History--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature.
Antiquities--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature.
Curiosities and wonders--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
History's mysteries : curious clues, cold cases, and puzzles from the past / by Kitson Jazynka. - 159 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm - National Geographic Kids . - National Geographic kids. .
Includes index.
Vanished civilizations -- Unexplained deaths and disappearances -- Creatures of myth and legend -- Freaky phenomena -- Mystifying moments -- Cryptic codes and lost languages -- Treasure troves.
"Why were the Easter Island heads erected? What really happened to the Maya? Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? The first book in this exciting new series will cover history's heavy-hitting, head-scratching mysteries, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the Bermuda Triangle, the Oak Island Money Pit, Stonehenge, the Sphinx, the disappearance of entire civilizations, the dancing plague, the Voynich manuscript, and so many more. Chock-full of cool photos, fun facts, and spine-tingling mysteries"--Provided by publisher.
Grades 4 to 6.
9781426328718 1426328710 9781426328725 1426328729 9781426328725
2017010401
History--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature.
Antiquities--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature.
Curiosities and wonders--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.