Graphic Mysteries
Almost every culture around the world has stories about ghosts, lost cities, and hidden beasts. This engaging and unique series uses the popular graphic novel format to explore several of the world's most enduring mysteries. Lively full-color illustrations are paired with thrilling narratives that are sure to grab the attention of reluctant readers. Each book presents three tales of the unexplained, from alien abductions to lost cities. Additional material focuses on the history, variation, and distribution of the mystery being examined. The "Fact or Fiction?" section takes a look at the mystery's historical basis. Readers will enjoy being swept up in the curiosity of each persistent puzzler.
* Reviews *
"As Classics Illustrated found out many decades ago, you can trick kids into learning things through comics. Using illustrated narratives to engage the minds of youth continues today, with Rosen Publishing Group's line of Graphic Mysteries among the most recent. ...there's no doubt kids and teenagers would eat these puppies up. I sure would have...All in all, the Graphic Mysteries line holds potential for juveniles. The stories are easy to follow and engaging just enough to make them forget they're learning."- www.bookgasm.com
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"The books will appeal to fans of the unexplained and be eagerly read by them..." -Kristin Fletcher-Spear, Teen Librarian, Foothills Branch Library, Glendale, Arizona
-Library Media Connection
Series Review--
"Students will enjoy the graphic format of these different retellings of people's claims of various unexplained phenomena...the format and subject matters will make these books fly off the shelves."
--Jana Fullerton, Olympic MS, Auburn WASHYARG
