Keep ’em Reading Curiosities, Wonders, and Unsolved Mysteries Browsing through Unsolved Mystery Books
1. Develop one question by reading the book title and looking at the cover. Book Title:______Question:______
2. What are the chapter titles that may provide answers to your question? ______
3. Star the nonfiction formatting features that helped you find the answer. Sidebars Headings Subtopics Bold Face Print Pictures Captions
4. Is the reading level too hard? ______
5. Decide if the book might be of interest to you. Explain why or why not. ______
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Alien Abductions: The Unsolved Mystery, by Lisa Wade McCormick. Capstone Press, 2010. Alien Visitors and Abductions, by Brian Innes. Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1999. Aliens, by Jim Pipe. Bearport Pub, 2007. Aliens, by John Hamilton. ABDO Pub, 2007. Aliens and UFOs, by John Hawkins. Rosen/PowerKids Press, 2012. Area 51, by Ted Martin. Bellwether Media, 2012. Atlantis and other Lost Worlds, by John Hawkins. Rosen/PowerKids Press. The Bermuda Triangle, by Christine Zuchora-Walske and W. Sean Chamberlin. ABDO Pub. Co, 2012. The Bermuda Triangle, by Jane Bingham. Capstone Raintree, 2013. The Bermuda Triangle, by Katy Duffield. KidHaven Press, 2008. The Bermuda Triangle, by Adam Stone. Bellwether Media, 2011. The Bermuda Triangle: the Unsolved Mystery, by Connie Colwell Miller. Capstone Press, 2009. Bigfoot, by Stephen Krensky. Lerner Publications, 2007. Bigfoot and Other Monsters, by John Hawkins. Rosen/PowerKids Press, 2012. Bigfoot: The Unsolved Mystery, by Lisa Wade McCormick. Capstone Press, 2009. Crop Circles, by Jane Bingham. Capstone Raintree, 2013. Curse of King Tut’s Tomb and Other Ancient Discoveries, by Anita Ganeri and David West. Rosen, 2012. Ghosts, by Kelli M. Brucken. KidHaven Press, 2006. Ghosts, by Stephen Krensky. Lerner Publications, 2008. Ghosts: A Nonfiction Companion to a Good Night for Ghosts, by Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, and Sal Murdocca. Random House, 2009. Ghosts: The Unsolved Mystery, by Lisa Wade McCormick. Capstone Press, 2009. The Girl’s Guide to Mermaids: Everything Alluring About These Mythical Beauties, by Sheri Johnson. Capstone Press, 2012. The Girl’s Guide to Vampires: Everything Enchanting About These Immortal Creatures, by Jen Jones. Capstone Press, 2011. The Girl’s Guide to Werewolves: Everything Charming About These Shape-Shifters, by Jen Jones. Snap Books, 2011. The Girl’s Guide to Wizards: Everything Magical About These Spellbinders, by Jen Jones. Capstone Press, 2011. The Girl’s Guide to Zombies: Everything Vital About These Undead Monsters, by Jen Jones. Capstone Press, 2011. Hauntings, by John Hawkins. Rosen/PowerKids Press, 2012. Hoaxes, by Judith Herbst. Lerner Publications, 2005. Investigating Hauntings, Ghosts, and Poltergeists, by Robin S. Doak. Capstone Press, 2011. Is the Bermuda Triangle Really a Dangerous Place?: And Other Questions About the Ocean, by Melissa Stewart and Colin W. Thompson. Lerner Publications, 2011. The Kids’ Guide to Aliens, by Barbara J. Davis. Capstone Press, 2010. The Loch Ness Monster, by Lori Hile. Capstone Raintree, 2013. The Loch Ness Monster, by Terri Sievert. Edge Books, 2005. Lost in the Bermuda Triangle and other Mysteries, by Anita Ganeri and David West. Rosen, 2012. The Loch Ness Monster: The Unsolved Mystery, by Connie Colwell Miller. Mankato, Minn: Capstone Press, 2009. Mermaids, by Lori Hile. Capstone Raintree, 2013. Mothman: The Unsolved Mystery, by Lisa Wade McCormick. Capstone Press, 2010. Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle, by Kathryn Walker and Brian Innes. Crabtree Pub, 2009. Near-Death Experiences: The Unsolved Mystery, by Lisa Wade McCormick. Capstone Press, 2009. Poltergeists, by Katy Duffield. KidHaven Press, 2007. Psychic Powers: The Unsolved Mystery, by Lisa Wade McCormick. Capstone Press, 2010.
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Sea Mysteries, by Siân Smith. Raintree, 2010. Searching for the Bermuda Triangle, by Vivian E. Shumway and Aaron Rosenberg. Rosen Central, 2012. Searching for UFOs, Aliens, and Men in Black, by Michael Burgan. Capstone Press, 2011. Spontaneous Human Combustion, by Stuart A. Kallen. KidHaven Press, 2009. Stuff That Scares Your Pants Off!: The Science Scoop on More Than 30 Terrifying Phenomena! by Glenn Murphy. Roaring Brook Press, 2011. Top 10 Ancient Mysteries, by Lori Polydoros. Capstone Press, 2013. Top 10 Mythical Creatures, by Lori Polydoros. Capstone Press, 2012. Top 10 UFO and Alien Mysteries, by Lori Polydoros. Capstone Press, 2012. Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries, by Kathryn Clay. Capstone Press, 2012. Top 10 Urban Legends, by Kathryn Clay. Capstone Press, 2012. UFOs, by Dave Wencel. Bellwether Media, 2011. UFOs, by Janet Stirling. Rosen Pub. Group, 2002. UFOs: The Unsolved Mystery, by Connie Colwell Miller. Capstone Press, 2009. The Unsolved Mystery of Ghosts, by Michael Martin. Capstone Press, 2013. The Unsolved Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster, by Terri Sievert. Capstone Press, 2013. The Unsolved Mystery of UFOs, by Terri Sievert. Capstone Press, 2013. The World’s Strangest Unexplained Mysteries, by John Hawkins. Rosen/PowerKids Press, 2012.
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