The Book of Mysteries, Magic, and the Unexplained by Tamara Macfarlane

The Book of Mysteries, Magic, and the Unexplained by Tamara Macfarlane

A fascinating look into the secrets of the supernatural world for curious children obsessed with magic and mystery. Featuring bright and bold illustrations, Mysteries, Magic, and the Unexplained traces the story of myth and magic from ancient superstitions to medieval alchemy and divination to the modern-day fascination with UFOs. This book for children aged 7-9 explores every aspect of magic through the ages and across many cultures. It traces the history of magic ritual from spells and potions to alchemy and divination, as well as investigating other mysteries of the paranormal. While it's a fun read, it takes its subject seriously - taking a historical approach to the supernatural world across all cultures. This book about magic for children aged 7-9 offers: - Beautifully illustrated, imaginative and informative reference pages on wizards, witches, ghosts, cryptids, and other supernatural beings. - A look into UFOs and Extraterrestrials with possible explanations. - An explanation of the origins of festivals, rituals, from the history of Halloween and China's Hungry Ghost Festival to Mexico's Day of the Dead. - Special features on famous mysteries that were actually hoaxes. This compendium for kids of all things magical and unexplained throughout the ages will capture the imagination of kids everywhere. Taking a neutral stance, it explores the facts behind spells, seances and tarot cards, fortune tellers, witchcraft and wizardry, unexplained natural phenomena, and more.

Tamara Macfarlane is the owner of Tales on Moon Lane Children's Bookshop and Moon Lane Education. She combines running the bookshops with writing children's books, and is also the Vice Chair of the World Book Day committee.

Kristina Kister is an illustrator from Essen, Germany. After graduating in communication design and working at an ad agency she became a full-time children's book illustrator.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9780241612071
ISBN 10	0241612071
Titel	The Book of Mysteries, Magic, and the Unexplained
Autor	Tamara Macfarlane
Serie	Mysteries Magic And Myth
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2023-08-03
Seitenanzahl	160
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.