Curiosities category: 913 books

Some cities that once thrived have now disappeared, the sites sometimes turning into empty, ominous ruins. What dark secrets are hidden in these vanished cities? In this book, readers will explore the mysteries of the world’s most famous lost cities and learn how these intriguing places were rediscovered....

Scientists first found this strange animal weathering out of the hillsides. The dirt would wash away, leaving fossilized, horned faces staring out of the cliffs. Scientists dug them out and studied them, and here are some things they have found out. When was triceratops discovered? When did...

Cosa accade alla mente umana quando per malattia, per giustizia o ingiustizia viene spogliata dell'illusione di immortalità? Può la piena comprensione della nostra mortalità trasformarsi da condanna in dono? Liberarci dall'ossessione dell'esistere perchè presto non staremo più consentendo...

"Hey mammoth, why do you have a trunk? And why are your ears so small? And why do we call you a wooly mammoth? and why, and why, and why!?" Open this book child, Mammoth will answer all your questions!

Over 2,000 years ago, ancient Greek scholars named seven of the most wondrous monuments to civilization, including the Pyramids of Egypt and Statue of Zeus at Olympia. Through the centuries these treasures were known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Because all but the Egyptian pyramids...

"Eu cantarolaria, ele cantarolaria, nós cantarolaríamos, eles cantarolariam." Quem não enrola a língua nessa conjugação verbal com palavras, sons e sílabas tão parecidos? São os famosos trava-línguas, que além de aperfeiçoar a pronúncia e a memória, também divertem e desafiam....

Cosa sono la vita e la morte, il dolore, la fede, la verità? Per scoprirlo occorre scavalcare il muro della percezione così come la conosciamo, abbandondosi a significati già esistenti ma nascosti ai nostri sensi.  Con il suo Quarto Stadio, Samuele Avellis affronta alcuni dei quesiti che da sempre...

The remains of ancient civilizations hold the keys to the fascinating histories of vanished cultures and their many secrets. Are these places still haunted by long-past tragedies? In this title, readers will glimpse abandoned ruins such as Machu Picchu, Peru, known as the Lost City of the Incas. In...

What secrets are buried within the crumbling walls of old asylums for the insane? Readers will get a glimpse of what these nightmare facilities were like before the dawn of the modern era. From the wretched overcrowding of London’s Bethlem Royal Hospital (which inspired the English word bedlam),...

As the filmmaking capital of the world, Hollywood has produced lots of scary movies. Ghosts, monsters, and mummies from its studios have made unforgettable on-screen appearances. Yet what if this world-famous spot in southern California is itself haunted by ghosts? What if some of Hollywood’s most...

Do the dead tell tales? Readers will find out in this scary trip through 11 of the world’s spookiest graveyards. Among the stops: Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Rhode Island. That’s where a little girl named Mercy Brown is buried. In the late 1800s, her family was hit by tuberculosis. First, her mother...

For most people, islands are a place to spend a relaxing vacation. Tourists often visit these beautiful locations to enjoy warm sandy beaches and rest by gentle ocean waves. Yet what if instead of sand and sun, an island is full of ghosts and other spooky creatures lurking in the shadows. Among the...

There are places around the world that seem to be under a dark spell. Mysterious events happen on these grounds, and many visitors report experiencing paranormal activity. These cursed places have the power to cause injury, disaster, or even death. But what is legend and what is fact? Kids will have...

 When eleven-year-old Eleanor is found unconscious under the big tree in the yard by her mother Edith, she fears her daughter has had a terrible accident. But Eleanor is faking; she is not unconscious at all. Quite the contrary. Eleanor is very much okay, but has been doing a very naughty thing ....