Not near normal: the paranormal
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Could life-forms from other parts of the universe really travel all the way to Earth? If alien sightings are just fictional stories, why have so many people provided such similar accounts of encounters with extraterrestrials and their spacecraft? What would it be like to witness an alien or UFO from another world, and how can you tell if the object speeding across the sky has been sent by an advanced civilization to study--or even invade--our planet?...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Could a spirit of the dead really come back to haunt the living? If tales of ghosts are just fictional stories, why do so many people report seeing these supernatural beings? What would it be like to be the restless spirit of someone who has died, and how can you tell if ghosts inhabit the house you live in? In Ghosts and Other Spirits of the Dead, children will read historical stories and modern-day accounts of ghostly encounters. Kids will get all...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Could half-human, half-ape creatures really roam the Himalayan Mountains and the forests of North America? If tales of Bigfoot, Yeti, and Sasquatch are just stories, why do so many people report seeing these monsters in remote areas around the world? What would it be like to come upon a footprint of the Abominable Snowman or catch sight of Mothman, and how can you tell if the creature lurking down the path is part human and part beast? In Half-Human...
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Publisher
Bearport Pub. Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Could a creature really defy death by existing on human blood? If vampire myths are just stories, why have people continued to report seeing vampires for centuries? From Count Dracula to Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, both history and popular fiction have been fascinated by these creatures of the night. In Vampires and Other Bloodsuckers, children will read historical stories and modern-day accounts of vampire encounters. Children will explore the...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Could a human really change into a savage, bloodthirsty, wolflike creature? In 'Werewolves and Other Shape-Shifters,' young readers will investigate this question and more as they read historical stories and modern-day accounts of werewolf encounters! Packed with spooky illustrations and historical photos, this title profiles some of the most famous werewolves throughout history and explores the fears and superstitions of different cultures that might...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Could a human being really come back from the dead to feed on human flesh and brains? If myths about zombies and other walking dead are just fictional stories, why have so many people claimed to have witnessed the return of the dead from the grave?