Some places are just plain strange, but why? Delve into the mysteries behind some of the world's strangest places, including the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge and from milk-drinking gods in India to a mysterious 'money pit' in Canada

Real (and possibly not so real) unexplained events are examined in the four books in this series. Strange disappearances, alien visitors, mythical creatures, messages form beyond the grave and strange places steeped in mystery all make an appearance (or should that be disappearance?!) in these fun and informative books.

This book features in the following series: Mystery Stories, The Mysteries .

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Katie Dicker is a writer and editor who has worked in publishing for over 15 years. She has a degree in politics and philosophy and specialises in children's educational publishing.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: World of mystery
• 1: Drowned cities
• 1: Desert secrets
• 1: Giant structures
• 1: Miracle workers
• 1: The money pit
• 1: Surviving secrets
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Websites
• 1: Index