curiosities and wonders

Relates facts with explanatory stories and activities to educate and entertain.

A collection of records and facts about a variety of topics, including animals, roller coasters, sports, and more.

Relates facts with large, colorful type and explanatory stories to educate and entertain.

Relates facts with large, colorful type and explanatory stories to educate and entertain.

"Surprsing, and disgusting, facts and stories about animals, nature and the world around us"--Provided by publisher.

Text and photographs collect wacky facts, strange statistics, and weird but true stories.

Tales of vampires living in the midst of humans have existed for centuries. Readers can judge the truth in these tales as they follow one story of a suspected vampire that, allegedly, really happened in the 1700s in Serbia.

Presents a hundred curiosities from the pages of "National Geographic" and its related television programs, including wonders from nature and science, notable facts from history, the ways of different cultures, and daring adventures.

Elijah and his sister Elisha go undercover to investigate a mysterious school that is sheltering runaway teenagers for a sinister purpose.

Engaging survey of twenty-three battles of the American Civil War. Intriguing tales include naval engagements, naval battles against land forces, cover-ups and scapegoats, unexpedted combat and military blunders.