Unexplained.Unexplained Judy Allen Kingfisher kingfisher, common name for members of the family Alcedinidae, essentially tropical and subtropical land birds, with affinities to trogons and swifts and related to the hornbill. c/o Houghton Mifflin Houghton Mifflin Company is a leading educational publisher in the United States. The company's headquarters is located in Boston's Back Bay. It publishes textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers Company 222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116 0753459507 $19.95 1-800-225-3362 www.hmco.com Expertly written for young readers ages 9 to 14 and students in grades 4 to 9, "Unexplained: An Encyclopedia of Curious Phenomena, Strange Superstitions, And Ancient Mysteries" is a 144 page, profusely pro·fuse adj. 1. Plentiful; copious. 2. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments. illustrated compendium com·pen·di·um n. pl. com·pen·di·ums or com·pen·di·a 1. A short, complete summary; an abstract. 2. A list or collection of various items. of strange phenomena that has puzzled and intrigued people from our earliest recorded records down to the present day. Ranging from 'hauntings', to the extra sensory power of the mind, to superstitions and symbols, to unnatural phenomena (human combustion, weeping statues A weeping statue is a statue which has been observed to be shedding tears or weeping. Statues weeping tears of a substance which appears to be human blood, oil, and scented liquids have all been reported. ), to strange creatures, and more, "Unexplained" will prove to be a fascinating, educational, and popular addition to school and community library collections for children curious about the weird and the wonderful that seemingly defy logic and scientific explanation. |
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