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4-6Edge Books: Unsolved Mystery Files series.
This book introduces third and fourth graders to unusual natural phenomena from around the world. The coverage is slim: a brief description explains what makes the animal or event unusual, and possible explanations are touched on. Text boxes, photographs, and word definitions are combined in a busy but easy-to-follow layout. The wide range of topics covered gives the whole a disjointed feel. Maps, reading list. Glos., ind.