Spooky lakes : 25 strange and mysterious lakes that dot our planet

Spooky lakes 25 strange and mysterious lakes that dot our planet

Geo Rutherford

Book - 2024

"Some of Earth's strangest-and creepiest-wonders lie deep below the surface. There's Lake Natron, a Tanzanian lake so briny that its waters can mummify any creature that touches its surface; Lake Maracaibo, a Venezuelan tidal bay where a constantly brewing storm sends an average of 28 lightning bolts per second into the water; and at the bottom of Lake Superior, the crew of the USS Kamloops-which mysteriously disappeared in 1921-remains somehow almost perfectly preserved to this day. From TikTok sensation and educator Geo Rutherford-the creator of the hit series "Spooky Lake Month" (over 65 million views!)-comes a thrilling nonfiction book that plumbs the depths of unusual lakes around the world. Middle-grade reader...s will learn not only about the science of hydrology, but why understanding the natural world is crucial to protecting it from pollution and climate change. Backed by extensive research and packed with all-new content-including eerie and eye-popping watercolor illustrations in full color-Spooky Lakes takes readers on an adventure through weird and wild waters. Book includes: glossary, bibliography, and author's note. Contents Lake Superior (United States and Canada) Roopkund Lake (India) Lake Karachay (Russia) Lake Nicaragua (Nicaragua) Nyiragongo Lava Lake (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Toxic Lake (Romania) Yellowstone Hot Springs (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, United States) Kaindy Lake (Kazakhstan) Cenotes (Mexico) Jellyfish Lake (Palau) Kaali Crater Lake (Estonia) Kawah-Ijen (Indonesia) Lake Vostok (Antarctica) Lake Maracaibo (Venezuela) Lake Nyos (Cameroon) Pitch Lake (Trinidad) Spirit Lake (Washington, United States) Qiandao Lake (China) Lake Chagan (Kazakhstan) Underwater Brine Lakes (Gulf of Mexico) Lake Natron (Tanzania) Crater Lake (Oregon, United States) Lake Guatavita (Colombia) The Shaft (Australia/near Mount Gambier) Lake Baikal (Russia)"--

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Subjects
Lakes > Juvenile literature.
Limnology > Juvenile literature.
Curiosities and wonders > Juvenile literature.
Lacs > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Limnologie > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Curiosités et merveilles > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Curiosities and wonders
Lakes
Limnology
Juvenile works
Genres
Juvenile works
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Geo Rutherford (author)
Physical Description
pages cm
Audience
Ages 8 to 12
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781419770531
  • Lake Superior (United States and Canada)
  • Roopkund Lake (India)
  • Lake Karachay (Russia)
  • Lake Nicaragua (Nicaragua)
  • Nyiragongo Lava Lake (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Toxic Lake (Romania)
  • Yellowstone Hot Springs (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, United States)
  • Kaindy Lake (Kazakhstan)
  • Cenotes (Mexico)
  • Jellyfish Lake (Palau)
  • Kaali Crater Lake (Estonia)
  • Kawah-Ijen (Indonesia)
  • Lake Vostok (Antarctica)
  • Lake Maracaibo (Venezuela)
  • Lake Nyos (Cameroon)
  • Pitch Lake (Trinidad)
  • Spirit Lake (Washington, United States)
  • Qiandao Lake (China)
  • Lake Chagan (Kazakhstan)
  • Underwater Brine Lakes (Gulf of Mexico)
  • Lake Natron (Tanzania)
  • Crater Lake (Oregon, United States)
  • Lake Guatavita (Colombia)
  • The Shaft (Australia/near Mount Gambier)
  • Lake Baikal (Russia).
Review by Kirkus Book Review

A gallery of wonders and mysteries in 25 lakes worldwide. Spun off from the author's ongoing series of TikTok videos, these visits to a select few of our planet's estimated 304 million lakes feature glimpses of eerie shipwrecks, sudden eruptions of toxic gas, and unexpected residents such as the 10-foot-long bull sharks in Lake Nicaragua--all designed to "give you goose bumps on your arms and chills up your spine." Readers are likely to come away equally impressed by the sheer variety of what's in the lakes she presents, from water-filled ones such as Russia's Lake Baikal and the hot springs of Yellowstone, to lakes of lava and pitch, the seriously radioactive waste in Lake Karachay in the Urals, and Lake Natron in Tanzania, which is so hot and toxic that any hapless creatures falling in "are petrified, dried out, and made crispy." Along with going for the gusto, she explores the distinctive history and geology of each site, backing up her assertions with substantial lists of sources at the end. If her decision to illustrate the entries with painted scenes rather than photographs makes these locales seem a little less real, it does allow her the opportunity to provide cutaway views, as well as stimulating explosions, visible fumes, the occasional clutching hand, and other drama-enhancing details. Human figures are rare but racially diverse. A chilling but thrilling primer for budding limnologists. (author's note, glossary, index) (Informational picture book. 8-10) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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