Scary Adventures Around the World

Transylvania is known for its role in Bram Stoker's Dracula as the home of the most famous vampire in popular culture. This book introduces readers to the legend of Dracula as well as the place he is said to have inhabited. Full-color photographs and historical images complement and correlate with the main text to aid reading comprehension. Spooky facts and social studies content pair well together in this volume to engage reluctant readers and curious travelers alike. Who knows? This terrifying tome may inspire the next family vacation!

Bigfoot, and other cryptids like it, are found in the stories of cultures around the world. But on a long trail in northwestern California, hikers swear they've spotted the real thing! In this book, readers head into the wild to learn about the story of Bigfoot, for whom the trail is named, and also learn about the area of the United States that the trail is in as well as about some other creatures like the blood-sucking lamprey! This book, written in accessible language, engages readers' imaginations as well as supports social studies curricula.

Nothing could spur the imagination about a landform more than the name Mount Terror! Why is it called this? Readers find out that and more in this intriguing volume. Found near Antarctica, Mount Terror is a volcano and not all those who discovered and studied the mount made it home. The main text supports social studies curricula with discussion of geography, exploration, and environment of Antarctica. Breathtaking full-color photographs complement the achievable text, written especially with lower elementary readers in mind.

Imagine walking up to the towering rock formation in northeastern Wyoming called Devils Tower and planning to climb it. Would the name give you pause? The eerie place has been part of many Native American legends and remains a sacred spot to this day. In this book, readers find out how Devils Tower formed as a result of volcanic activity and how it became the first U.S. national monument! Fact boxes provide vocabulary and more historical context where needed as full-color photographs highlight the landform and the area in which it is found.

Why do so many people visit the Dead Sea? Its name alone should scare them off, and the fact that no fish or plants can live in it should chill a person more than a cool dip in the sea on a hot day! This book takes readers to this lake in the Middle East where some truly scary things have happened-like sinkholes opening around its coast! A mix of social studies and science content, the main text is written especially for lower elementary readers with a taste for the scary and touch of wanderlust!

No landform could sound quite as scary as Death Valley! Its name came from a group of gold seekers who almost didn't make it out alive-and some of their companions didn't. In this book, lower elementary readers explore this hot, dry part of the American Southwest and the national park that now exists there. The main content includes the flora and fauna found there as well as the adaptations they need to survive in the heat of the day and cold of the night. Full-color photographs show the unique beauty of the valley, despite its name.