Lake Monster Mysteries

Author: Benjamin Radford
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 081317130X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Winner of the 2007 Gray's Lake FCBC Book Award For centuries, eyewitnesses around the world—from America to Africa, Argentina to Scotland—have reported sightings of dark, mysterious creatures in area lakes that surface briefly, only to quickly disappear. While the most famous lake monsters of Loch Ness and Lake Champlain have gained international notoriety, hundreds of lakes around the world are said to shelter these shadowy creatures. Lake Monster Mysteries is the first book to examine these widespread mysteries from a scientific perspective. By using exhaustive research and results from firsthand investigations to help separate truth from myth, the authors foster our understanding of what really lurks in the cold, murky depths. Benjamin Radford and Joe Nickell are considered to be among the top lake monster authorities in the world. Here they share unique insights into many of the world's best-known lake monsters. They interview witnesses and local experts and discuss the different types of lake monster sightings, delve into possible explanations for those sightings, and examine hoaxes, evidence claims, and legends surrounding the monsters. The authors have also conducted groundbreaking fieldwork and experiments at the lakes and have examined recent photographic and sonar evidence. Incorporating newly-revealed information and up-to-date developments in the cases they present, professional monster hunters Radford and Nickell plunge into both the cultural histories of these creatures and the scientific inquiries that may hold the key to these mysteries.

Lake Monster Mix-Up

Author: Mary Labatt
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1553378229
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
Canine detective Sam is bored at the prospect of spending a cottage weekend at Sagawa Lake - until she hears that the lake has a deep, dark secret.

The Mystery of the Lake Monster

Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807554421
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
The Boxcar Children vacation at Lake Lucille in the Adirondack Mountains! People have been spreading rumors about a lake monster, and visitors are getting scared. When the Aldens hear strange noises and discover mysterious footprints on the shore, they must find out if there is really a monster in the lake.

Skinny-Dipping at Monster Lake

Author: Bill Wallace
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148143148X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
Kent doesn't believe in monsters. But he knows he saw two gleaming yellow eyes beneath the surface of Cedar Lake when he and his buddies were camping at the lake. When he sneaks out alone a few nights later to investigate, the eyes return -- and they seem to be following him. Kent and his friends are determined to solve the mystery of the Cedar Lake monster. But what they discover one dark summer night is just as surprising as a monster -- and just as dangerous.

The Lake Monster Mystery

Author: Shannon Gilligan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780329682736
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
The reader decides the course of action in the story in which you and your sister are spending the summer searching for Champ, a mysterious creature who lives in the lake beside your grandparents' house.

The Cinnamon Lake-Ness Monster

Author: Dandi Daley Mackall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780570053361
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
When Molly and her friends investigate the appearance of a monster in Cinnamon Lake, they discover that true courage comes from trusting in Christ.

Lake Crescent

Author: J.J. Dupuis
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459746503
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description
A TV documentary crew explores murky waters in search of legendary lake monster Cressie, only to dredge up a body instead. Laura Reagan, host of the cryptozoological documentary series Creature X, and her team are in Newfoundland shooting an episode about Cressie, a legendary giant eel. Things don’t start off great: scientific evidence is scarce, stories keep changing, and the locals are throwing a wrench into the production. But what began as a simple TV shoot takes a drastic turn when the crew pulls a body from the depths of Lake Crescent. For Laura, unravelling the cold case means unearthing long-buried secrets about the most prominent citizens of the remote town of Robert’s Arm. With time running out, she and her team must put the pieces together and expose the killer before more blood is spilled.

The Mystery of the Lake Monster

Author: Paula Harrison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781407174310
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

The Monster in the Lake

Author: Louie Stowell
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536214949
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
Kit Spencer may be the youngest wizard ever, but she sure doesn't feel like the best wizard. Her magic keeps going wrong, and other weird stuff is happening: talking animals, exploding fireballs, and a very strange new arrival in the local park. Kit and her two best friends, Alita and Josh, set off with Faith the librarian to investigate the wild magic that's causing so much commotion. Their journey takes them to Scotland, where they meet a loch-full of cranky mermaids, but the danger is greater than they imagined. Will they be able to set things right before the wild magic spreads further?

Shipwrecks, Monsters, and Mysteries of the Great Lakes

Author: Ed Butts
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1770492593
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 90

Book Description
In 1679, a French ship called the Griffon left Green Bay on Lake Michigan, bound for Niagara with a cargo of furs. Neither the Griffon nor the five-man crew was ever seen again. Though the Griffon’s fate remains a mystery, its disappearance was probably the result of the first shipwreck on a Great Lake. Since then, more than six thousand vessels, large and small, have met tragic ends on the Great Lakes. For many years, saltwater mariners scoffed at the freshwater sailors of the Great Lakes, “puddles” compared to the vast oceans. But those who actually worked on the Great Lakes ships knew differently. Shoals and reefs, uncharted rocks, and sandbars could snare a ship or rip open a hull. Unpredictable winds could capsize a vessel at any moment. A ship caught in a storm had much less room to maneuver than did one at sea. The wreckage of ships and the bones of the people who sail them litter the bottoms of the five lakes: Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior. Ed Butts has gathered stories and lake lore in this fascinating, frightening volume. For anyone living on the shores of the Great Lakes, these tales will inspire a new interest and respect for their storied past.