This title is suspenseful, intriguing, and simply irresistible. Since its debut just a year ago, "Mysteries Unwrapped[trademark]" has captivated kids. Even reluctant readers love the appealing, high-interest topics and cool 'secret file' design that they just have to open. The newest entry to the series introduces children to some of the world's most fascinating, but now long-gone, civilizations. Find out about Ur - a thriving ancient city that disappeared under sand, learn about the Maya and the lengths they went to in order to appease the gods and puzzle out the clues to the legendary lost city of Atlantis.

 

This book is part of a book series called Mysteries Unwrapped .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Sterling Juvenile .

Sharon Linnea is an award-winning biographer, novelist, and one of America's top journalists. She has an extensive background as a book and magazine editor and has worked with cultural historians and psychologists. Josh Cochran grew up in Taiwan and California. He teaches illustration at the School of Visual Arts and occasionally works as an art director at the New York Times. His clients include McSweeney's, Facebook, MTV, the New Yorker, Sony, Wired and Time Magazine. He lives in New York with his small dog, Porkchop.