Review by Booklist Review
By now, there are more paranormal kids' books than there are documented paranormal experiences, but the Unexplained: What's the Evidence? series carves a welcome niche by introducing a healthy dose of skepticism. The design here is clean and works in concert with short sentences and brief Q&A factoids. Are UFOs Real? tackles those weird things in the sky, from chariots-of-the-gods-style flying machines to the 1997 Arizona event witnessed by thousands. The series' major weakness is a periodic disconnect between the text and associated photographs some are unrelated and might mislead. Overall, though, this is solid stuff for teaching high-interest critical thinking.--Kraus, Daniel Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-4-Geared toward beginning readers, these attractive volumes raise more questions than they answer, but they are a delight to peruse. Featuring an array of boldly colored graphics, this set will encourage readers to turn the pages. The large-font text includes examples of each phenomenon. For example, ESP covers Wolf Messing and his telepathic bank-robbing experiment. Illustrative Q & A panels appear along the bottom of about a quarter of the pages in every title. Readers are encouraged to arrive at their own conclusions regarding each topic's existence after considering the presented facts and history. These books will spark classroom debate. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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