Mysterious Disappearances

by Q.L. Pearce

Heavily illustrated and clearly written, each book presents paranormal phenomena such as aliens, ghosts, and werewolves. Eyewitness accounts are paired with alternative explanations and other elements of reasoning.; ;

48 pages, Library Binding

First published June 16, 2011

About the author

Best selling author and expert on all things that go bump in the night, Q. L. Pearce began her career as a writer and editor in 1985 with Lowell House / Roxbury Press in Los Angeles. She has since written more than one hundred and twenty books for children, including eight collections of scary stories for middle grade and film tie-in books for the Fox animated film Titan AE and the Universal animated series Land Before Time. Q believes strongly in the value of scary books for young readers. When asked what credentials she has which qualify her as an expert in this area she replies, "I was a child once. That was very scary."

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic collection of the most mysterious disappearances and mysteries ever: without a trace, Roanoke Island colonists, Ambrose Bierce, Amelia Earhart, DB Cooper, phantom island, lost treasures (e.g. El Dorado, the lost dutchman mine), Mary Celeste, hotspots, UFOs, Bermuda Triangle, Dragon Triangle, doors to other worlds... awesome tales here. Highly recommended!

[Alessondrahaskell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this book, and the different stories about disappearing people. I think if you like mysteries you will love this book.