antiquities

Discusses new discoveries and innovations about Neanderthals and provides an assessment of the species.

"Is there any truth to the legend of Bigfoot? Why have planes and ships suddenly disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle? Is there really a lost city of gold in the jungle of Central America? . . . . cover[S] even more of history's most fascinating head-scratching conundrums, including the curse of the Hope Diamond, King Tut's tomb, black holes, the puzzling disappearance of ancient civilizations, cryptic creatures ofmyth and legend, long-lost treasure, and so much more. Kids can dig into these mysteries, uncover clues, and ponder leading scientific theories to help decipher what really happened"--Provided by publisher.

Explorers, scholars, adventurers, and archaeologists search the world for answers to some of history's most persistent mysteries, including the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics, the purpose of Stonehenge, the secret underground water system of Petra, the lost cities of the Incas, and others.

From London, through the Austrian Alps, and to central China, Jack, Gwen, and new friend Liu Fai face a clockwork dragon as they try to prevent Gall from finding ancient artifacts said to grant immortality.

In Glacier National Park, middle school geniuses Sam, Martina, and Theo follow clues related to Thomas Jefferson as they tackle a new round of puzzles, riddles, and traps to find the next key left behind by the Founding Fathers, but Gideon Arnold, descendant of the infamous Benedict Arnold, is hot on their trail.

Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.

Why were the Easter Island heads erected? What really happened to the Maya? Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? The first book in this exciting new series will cover history's heavy-hitting, head-scratching mysteries, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the Bermuda Triangle, the Oak Island Money Pit, Stonehenge, the Sphinx, the disappearance of entire civilizations, the dancing plague, the Voynich manuscript, and so many more. Chock-full of cool photos, fun facts, and spine-tingling mysteries.

When Cheetah escapes from the A.R.G.U.S. prison, she finds a map to Pandora's Box among the ancient artifacts that A.R.G.U.S. protects, and sets out to find it, hoping it has the power to make her human again--but Wonder Woman knows that Pandora's Box does not work that way, and it is imperative to stop Cheetah before she unleashes destruction on the world.

Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.

"The Lasso of Truth is one of the many weapons and trophies that fill the halls of Paradise Island's palace, and it is one of Wonder Woman's favorite tools, which she used to defeat her ancient enemy, Circe"--OCLC.