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Mysterious and Creepy (BrightPoint Press)

Mysterious and Creepy explores spooky subjects that have long captured people?s imaginations, including aliens, ghosts, mummies, zombies, and haunted houses. Readers will learn about the history of these things, what some people believe about them, and how they appear in pop culture today. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.

Mysterious Glowing Mammals: An Unexpected Discovery Sparks a Scientific Investigation

Late one night, ecologist Jonathan Martin was searching for tree frogs when he made an unexpected discovery. As he shined an ultraviolet flashlight in the direction of a high-pitched chirp, Martin saw a flash of bright pink at his bird feeder. That pink glow was coming from a flying squirrel. Fireflies light up summer nights. Bioluminescent jellyfish and other sea creatures fill our oceans. But some animals glow only under ultraviolet light. This is called biofluorescence. That flying squirrel M

Mysterium

Twelve-year-old Danny Woo was born and raised in the Mysterium Circus, a "new circus" outfit made up of eccentrics and artists with extraordinary talents. But after the sudden and suspicious death of his parents, Danny finds himself caught up in a plot that threatens to destroy much more than his beloved circus. Armed with the tricks his parents taught him, from lock picking to hypnosis to death-defying escape stunts, Danny must fight to survive and uncover the truth . . . before time runs out.

Mystery Science Detectives

Learn science concepts and facts about the natural world while solving spooky mysteries in these funny and educational graphic novels. Join the Mystery Science Detectives, an after-school club with knack for solving the trickiest, eeriest mysteries around. While working each case, the team reveals the scientific knowledge at play, explaining elementary and middle-school science concepts in an engaging way. Can you solve the mysteries before the team does?

Mythical Beasts

This high-interest series takes a celebrity-profile approach to the mayhem-causers of ancient myth. Drawing on tales from around the world, each book ranks a motley crew of legendary monsters to see who's the most dangerous. Each legendary figure receives points for skills, strength, and general repulsiveness--and readers collect myth-based advice on how to defeat it.

Mythologies  

Mythology and Culture (21st Century Skills Library)

The Mythology and Culture series highlights important ways that stories from our past are reshaped and retold today. Clear text, vivid photos, and engaging side bars help readers understand how modern cultures continue to draw on the great mythologies of the past.

Mythology Around the World

Cultures the world over differ in myriad ways, but frequently their mythologies demonstrate universal human themes. Volumes in this series explore stories of creation, death, love, nature, and war that have been told and retold in cultures spanning the globe.

Mythology of the World (BrightPoint Press)

Mythology of the World introduces readers to mythological traditions around the world. The series covers the gods, goddesses, heroes, villains, monsters, and themes that have been important to a wide variety of cultures. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research. Hi-Lo YA nonfiction.

Myths Across the Map

The myths and legends that have spread across the globe are pervasive in countless cultures. Folklore about vampires, fairies, mermaids, and zombies may be a large part of popular entertainment today, but this mythology has been around for hundreds of years. ThereÎs something fascinating about them, and perhaps a hint of truth can be found in even the creepiest and most outlandish tales. These high-interest volumes, for lovers of lore and fans of fiction alike, present multiple myths along with