Mysterious World

Uncover our planet’s most sensational secrets with this mind-boggling atlas of mysteries that’s packed with more than 70 strange and unexplained enigmas.

What happened to the Bermuda Triangle? Where have Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Yowie been sighted? Why does the legend of Area 51 fascinate us? Bursting with stories about ghostly hauntings, bizarre disappearances, and curious cryptids, this awesome guide to the unusual is the ultimate fact-packed mystery book for readers all over the world.

Inside Mysterious World:



More than 70 famous and obscure mysteries from across the planet
Provides a global view of all that is unexplained with continent-based chapters that take an in-depth look at each thrilling tale
Fascinating fun facts for kids to impress their friends and family with, plus historic photographs, maps, illustrations, and bespoke original art throughout
Contents include: North America – Roswell, USA; The Oak Island Mystery, Canada; Pacal the Great, Mexico. South America – El Dorado, Colombia; Nazca Lines, Peru; The Devil’s Lagoon, Chile. Europe – The Missing Lighthouse Keepers, UK; The Crooked Forest, Poland; The Tatzelwurm, Central Europe. Africa – The Curse of Tutankhamun, Egypt; Kongamato, Zambia; The Dogon and Sirius, Mali. Asia – The Mongolian Death Worm, Mongolia; The Sky Caves, Nepal; Naga Fireballs, Thailand. Oceania – The Yowie, Australia; The Kaikoura Lights, New Zealand; The Giant Heads of Rapa Nui
Written by Laura Knowles, author of It Starts with a Seed, which won the 2017 Margaret Mallett Award for Children’s Nonfiction



Mysterious World is the much-anticipated follow up to Lonely Planet Kids’ Hidden Wonders. If it’s unexplained, peculiar and strange, it’s in this book…

Format: Hardback
Pages: 192
Imprint: Lonely Planet
Publication date: 12/09/2024
Series: Lonely Planet Kids