Rivkin, Jennifer.
Summary: With its claws and fangs and hunting for blood in the night, el Chupacabra is the stuff of nightmares. Many people insist that this mysterious Mexican monster is real, while others proclaim it a bedtime story. This intriguing volume uses a presentation of firsthand accounts and more to encourage well-rounded research and critical thinking skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
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Summary: Describes common urban legends, including how they can form, why they are popular, and how modern technology allows urban legends to spread around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 398.2 STERivkin, Jennifer
Summary: Provides information about UFOs, including where they have been spotted, conspiracy theories, and possible explanations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
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Summary: The Wendigo is a demon that has the power to possess humans and make them do terrible things. Or so the Native American legends say. Readers will delve into the earliest known accounts of the Wendigo, additional firsthand stories throughout history, and modern scientific research to learn critical thinking skills and determine for themselves the solution to this mystery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 RIVRivkin, Jennifer
Summary: Explores the characteristics, origins, anecdotal sightings, and appearance in popular culture of the Loch Ness monster.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 RIVRivkin, Jennifer
Summary: Almost two hundred years have passed since the first reported sighting of the Yeti, also known as the Abominable Snowman, but scientists and mystery buffs still debate whether or not it exists. The ancient myths, firsthand accounts, and controversial evidence associated with this creature make this book one that every curious mind is sure to love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 RIVRivkin, Jennifer
Summary: Explores the characteristics, origins, anecdotal sightings, and appearance in popular culture of bigfoot.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 RIVDuffield, Katy.
Summary: Recounts some of the incidences of missing ships and airplanes and other mysterious events believed to have occured in the area of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle, and suggests possible explanations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Press 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.94 DUFDudley, William
Summary: Investigates the history of the belief in unicorns, looking at the evidence and anecdotes that have historically been presented as proof of their existence, as well as recent theories by experts on what that evidence means.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2008
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 398 DUDCarrier, Michael
Summary: "The two women were at Whitefish Point in order to watch the migrating birds. But what they saw scared one of them to death. The author tells this story like Stephen King would. This book is not to be read if you want to sleep. It is also recommended that the reader not be alone when reading it."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwich Village Ink, an imprint of Alistair Rapids Publishing 2017
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Summary: Preesnts puzzles, riddles, and brainteasers related to the mysterious Benedict Society, and profiles the society's members and their adventures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2011
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Misc StewartGangemi, Angelo.
Summary: Examines electricity, how it is produced, and how it ends up in the home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 GANKallio, Jamie
Summary: Learn the legends and facts about this creature, including reported sightings, possible habitats, and scientific explanations. A full description of the mystery, possible explanations, and remaining questions are all explored. 'Myth or Fact?' sidebars describe common misconceptions and confirm surprising facts. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary of key words and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Childs World 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J001.9 KALO'Mara, John
Summary: "When we're checking the thermometer to see what the temperature is outside-or maybe to see if we have a fever-we rarely think about what makes the thermometer function. This amazing, reliable invention is attributed to Galileo! Readers will learn about the first mercury thermometers and how they work, as well as the digital models they may be more familiar with today. Many important science...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 681 O'MAPenne, Barbra
Summary: Explains what mirages are, including why they happen, where they happen, and discusses other phenomena related to light.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Summary: Readers will learn the legends and facts about spirits and phantoms, including historical sightings, famous ghosts, and researchers' investigations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childs World 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J133.1 RICSummary: Killing one third of Europe's population in just three years and ravaging the flourishing cities of Italy, France, Germany, England, and Spain, the Black Death swept across the continent at an inconceivable rate. Through chilling reenactments, interviews with experts and historians, and excerpts from original accounts, discover the origins, progress, and cultural repercussions of the Plague's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BLASummary: Few modern authors have not been influenced by the medieval Middle Eastern literary classic "The book of a thousand and one nights." Over one thousand years ago, a legend was told about a beautiful young woman who attempted to prolong her impending execution by telling adventure tales to a murderous sultan for a thousand and one nights. The tales she wove are set in India, Persia, Egypt,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2006
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV LEGBailey, Jill.
Summary: Describes the life cycle of the butterfly, from the hatching of the caterpillar, through its struggle to survive, to its metamorphosis into a butterfly and the laying of its own eggs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.78 BAIHoblin, Paul.
Summary: Discusses the criminal case surrounding the Boston Strangler and whether law enforcement caught and convicted the wrong man.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364.1523 HOBLinde, Barbara M.
Summary: Area 51 is a military base located in Nevada, though it has some questionable lore attached to its reputation. It's said to be the site of alien dissections, clandestine aircraft testing, and numerous covert government programs. The US government denied for many years that it even existed, which didn't stifle any of the rumors. This engrossing book presents what is known about the facility, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 LINO'Keefe, Emily.
Summary: Readers will learn about the strange designs found in farm fields with explanations of possible alien connections, hoaxes, and famous crop circle sites.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J001.9 OKESummary: Legend has it that the original Ten Commandments handed down from God to Moses were placed inside an ark which was last seen in Jerusalem in 587 B.C. This search for the Ark of the Covenant travels to ancient Palestine to dig for answers, where historic illustrations shed light on the date of the Ark's last sighting. The trail next leads to wondrous artifacts that bear witness to mankind's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Home Video 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.493 LOSKallio, Jamie
Summary: Learn about reports of alien sightings, efforts to contact extraterrestrials, and the scientific search for life beyond our galaxy. A full description of the mystery, possible explanations, and remaining questions are all explored. 'Myth or Fact?' sidebars describe common misconceptions and confirm surprising facts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2015