Mysteries of the Ancients

By Brian Innes and Kathryn Walker

Book Overview

Images in stone like those on Easter Island are part of our historical legacy, but were they inspired by creatures from other planets? This gripping book examines the many myths and legends about the ancient past, searching for and finding facts about fascinating sites that include Stonehenge and the lost cities of Tiahuanaco and El Dorado.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778741605
• ISBN13: 9780778741602
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.8" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Packed with information

Three fine 'Mystery of' titles by Kathryn Walker offer 32 pages each, packed with information, pairing eye-catching covers and color photos throughout with facts about unsolved mysteries. THE MYSTERY OF ATLANTIS, MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENTS and MYSTERIES OF THE MIND each provide facts about the mysteries and their history. Bright color photos accompany chapters probing each mystery and why it remains unsolved. Libraries seeking to interest kids in leisure nonfiction choices will find these compelling reads.