Explorer Mystery

In an abandoned mineshaft, they discovered a lost journal that once belonged to William, a legendary explorer who has gone missing. The first journal took them on a daring adventure to a secret temple deep in the desert. Now they have the second journal, and they're more determined than ever to find the missing explorer.

Addison Harper and Sergeant Jake Murphy are off to a shaky start with their new living situation. So, when Addison has the chance to get out of town and clear his head, he's quick to climb aboard. The day's scenic railway journey features a powerful steam engine pulling lovingly restored...

Michael Palin brings the fascinating story of the Erebus and its occupants to life, from its construction as a bomb vessel in 1826 through the flagship years of James Clark Ross’s Antarctic expedition and finally to Sir John Franklin’s quest for the holy grail of navigation - a route through the Northwest Passage, where the ship disappeared into the depths of the sea for more than 150 years. It was rediscovered under the arctic waters in 2014.

History's Unsolved Mysteries: The Young Explorer's Guide to Investigating The World's Most Fascinating Secrets "History's Unsolved Mysteries: The Young Explorer's Guide to Investigating The World's Most Fascinating Secrets" is an enthralling journey into the heart of the world's most intriguing unsolved mysteries, tailor-made for the young and curious minds eager to unlock the past's secrets. This comprehensive guide invites young readers to become detectives of history, exploring enigmatic events, mysterious disappearances, and unexplained phenomena that have puzzled historians and ...

Marie Brennan begins a thrilling new fantasy series in A Natural History of Dragons, combining adventure with the inquisitive spirit of the Victorian Age. You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart—no more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study...

The #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Named one of the best books of the year by The Boston Globe and National Geographic. An acclaimed journalist takes readers on a true adventure deep into the Honduran rainforest in this riveting narrative about the discovery of a lost...

A Russian Drama best seller now in its second edition! In February, 1959 nine young hikers on a cross country ski trip mysteriously died under horrific circumstances. It is one of the great mysteries of our times. They would be found with missing eyes, even a missing tongue, crushed bones, and stripped of their clothes (later found radioactive) in minus 50 degree temperatures. Theories range from their being murdered by the CIA to space aliens, to even "Abominable Snowmen". This book explores this famous incident using a technique known as "Higher criticism" to explain their terrifying ...

A captivating new book from Wade Davis--award-winning, best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade--that brings vividly to life the story of the great Río Magdalena, illuminating Colombia's complex past, present, and future Travelers often become...

A rogue archaeologist is trapped in a Grand Canyon cave as a conspiracy theory comes to life in this "take no prisoners" survival thriller that puts our hero up against impossible odds (Preston & Child). Not all secrets are meant to be found. Nolan Moore is a rogue archaeologist hosting a...

Canada’s greatest modern-day explorer sets out into the arctic wilderness to solve a mystery more than 100 years old. In November 1910, explorer Hubert Darrell vanished in the uncharted wilds of the Northwest Territories. A prospector who had been swept up in the Klondike Gold Rush, Darrell...

The Unknown History of River Exploration in the United States, Canada and the Carribean before the Voyages of Columbus. Where did the early traders from Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean and the British Isles first land in North America? Modern Science emphatically states that homo sapiens appeared in North America via Siberia and across the sunken land of Beringia, now the Bering Strait, around thirty thousand years ago. Many other scientists say only twelve thousand years ago in the Clovis Man period. Who are the rest of the homo sapiens, and others including neanderthals, that were...

Dive into the enigmatic world of radiation with the groundbreaking eBook, "Invisible Explorers"! Blending fascinating history, incredible scientific discoveries, and thought-provoking analysis, this eBook offers a comprehensive and engaging journey into the mysterious realm of radiation that surrounds and permeates our everyday lives. "Invisible Explorers" delves into the science behind radiation, providing an accessible and captivating introduction to the atomic building blocks of all matter. From the pioneers who discovered radioactivity to the powerful releases of energy in nuclear ...

From Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Katherine Rundell comes an exciting new novel about a group of kids who must survive in the Amazon after their plane crashes. Fred, Con, Lila, and Max are on their way back to England from Manaus when the plane they're on crashes and the pilot dies upon landing. For days they survive alone, until Fred finds a map that leads them to a ruined city, and to a secret.

A collection of 13 award-winning short stories concerning the true adventures of California fish and game wardens and the wildlife-destroying outlaws they pursue. These stories illustrate the wide variety of wildlife-related problems wardens face in California, which has a greater diversity of wildlife and wildlife habitat than any other state and is second only to Alaska in its vast expanses of wilderness.

Math whiz Charlie won admission in a puzzle contest - and he’s intrigued by the strange numbers he finds on Idlewood’s walls. His restless sister Anna had to be dragged to the house - but then she discovers its hidden floor. Emily’s parents brought her to the mansion on a secret mission - and she’s determined to prove herself to them. All three kids soon unlock clues to Idlewood’s mysterious past and the famous female explorer who’s connected to it - and the secret treasure she left behind.

In the Labyrinth of Drakes, the thrilling new audiobook in the acclaimed fantasy series from Marie Brennan, the glamorous Lady Trent takes her adventurous explorations to the deserts of Akhia. Even those who take no interest in the field of dragon naturalism have heard of Lady Trent's expedition...

Deep in the Amazon jungle lies a plantation unlike any other—where bananas gleam like glass, hum with strange energy, and hide secrets older than explorers’ maps. When Calvin and his beagle Pudge stumble into the mystery, they find more than fruit: they uncover doorways to another world, guarded by shadowy figures called the Watchers. With journals from a missing explorer, glowing symbols carved into trees, and an ancient Keeper guiding their steps, Calvin and Pudge must face traps, shifting paths, and the greatest test of all: whether courage and promises are enough to bring someone ...

I've always loved space. That's why I went to work for NASA instead of chasing after boys who didn't appreciate my curves. But I never expected that there was life out there…life that might come searching for me. When a nighttime stargazing session turned into an alien abduction, I was afraid. But I was soon to find out that aliens are capable of giving me much more pleasure than I ever thought possible...

The thrilling adventure of Lady Trent continues in Marie Brennan's Voyage of the Basilisk . . . Devoted readers of Lady Trent's earlier memoirs, A Natural History of Dragons and The Tropic of Serpents,may believe themselves already acquainted with the particulars of her historic voyage aboard...

What if everything you thought you knew about the ancient world was wrong? Across the globe, colossal monuments, intricate artifacts, and impossible feats of engineering stand as silent witnesses to a past we barely understand. *Few people know that some of history’s most baffling creations cannot be explained by modern science alone.* From the towering megaliths of Baalbek to the precision-carved stone spheres of Costa Rica, these wonders challenge the very timeline of human civilization. What you’re about to discover will change how you see our ancestors—and their capabilities—...