Alamosa Public Library

"The popular Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang teach kids all about mummies"--

Imaginative, ambitious people and hard, frontier living combined to create a fertile setting for staged collisions, con games, lost locomotives, and bizarre behavior.

A collection of strange facts and coincidences about animals and human beings in the world of science, art, and entertainment.

A look at some of history's most famous hoaxes and publicity stunts, including fairy photographs, moon-men, lost tribes, and crop circles.

There are mysterious places and structures around the world that raise intriguing questions about their origins, construction, and effects. Who is responsible for the Great Pyramid in Egypt? Why have so many aircraft and boats disappeared while traveling through the Bermuda Triangle? Who built Stonehenge with its precise astronomical alignments? For years, scientists have searched for answers to these and other questions. While some plausible theories...

Contains full-page descriptions of hundreds of world records in such categories as pop culture, sports, and science; and includes photographs and illustrations.

A high-altitude alligator farm. A UFO watchtower. A monument to a headless chicken. While other travel guides tell you about tackling Pikes Peak, skiing the back bowls, or rafting down the Arkansas River, this quirky regional resource offers unusual travel destinations and little-known historical tidbits. Imagine regaling coworkers with unique Rocky Mountain adventures, like spending an evening at a drive-in movie . . . in a queen-sized bed, or visiting...

With hundreds of topics ranging from silly to serious, this book's got the information kids need in a fun and entertaining format that will keep them digging for answers. Includes all kinds of fascinating extra info like top ten lists, weird-but-true facts, explorer profiles, and cool activities.

"Inspired by the wit and wisdom of North America's favorite "Old" friend, the Almanac for Kids features a treasure trove of fun facts, awesome activities, and stellar stories that will keep kids of all ages entertained every day of the year! This new edition is packed with hours of fun guaranteed to fascinate young readers, such as why Pluto was demoted and the first person allergic to the Moon; what your nose knows and why blood is red (and some...

Four orphans are shocked when their beloved friend, sculptor Siegfried Eckleberger, is murdered. As they investigate, they find clues that his death may be tied to the murder of a rich New York heiress as well as to their own past.