Del Norte Public Library

Aliens, ghosts, and cryptids may all fall under the category of "strange" or "unusual," but all are classified as paranormal. There are plenty of spooky and scary stories throughout history. From Abraham Lincoln's doppelganger to the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle and even the feeling of déjà vu, there are many unexplained phenomena. Even some aspects of history itself are still a mystery, like the Antikythera mechanism found in a Greek shipwreck....

Did you know a Goliath spider weighs the same as 75 2x4 LEGO bricks? Or that LEGO bricks and minifigures in various forms have travelled to Saturn, Mars, and the International Space Station? And did you know the Taj Mahal gets a mud pack treatment to remove pollution stains? Or that hummingbirds are the only birds that fly backwards? From unbelievable space and nature facts, to mind-boggling inventions and technology trivia, children will be amazed...

Told in rhyming text, the story takes us through a child's day, focusing on the animals and objects around the child.

Incorporating a chapter on the history of exploration into the latest edition, a fully revised release of the annual compendium of superlative records includes the newest inductees into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame.

Gathers fantastic, but true, trivia and reports on unusual historical, natural, and cultural phenomena from around the world.

Text and photographs look at nine different places around the world.

The Discover Cryptids filming crew, also known as the Monster Hunters, head to Lake Tahoe to investigate the monster Tahoe Tessie--but get tangled up in a different kind of mystery instead.

Provides detailed descriptions of hundreds of world records in pop culture, sports, science, and other categories, each with a photograph.

Provides the latest information on a wide range of topics, including animals, culture, geography, the environment, history, and science.

Dads have a special way of relating to children. They tend to rough-house and tease children more than moms do. It is usually a father who teaches a child how to shoot a free throw, catch a frog, or fix a broken bicycle chain. Knowing how to do these things raises a child's self-esteem, increases self-confidence, and fosters self-reliance because they expand a child's ability to cope with and understand the world. Each of the 101 secrets in this wonderful...