{"product_id":"is-it-real-the-loch-ness-monster-9781339037936","title":"Is It Real? the Loch Ness Monster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePut on your detective hat and prepare all your investigative tools, because you've been assigned a new case to solve: the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollow along as award-winning author Candace Fleming uses all of her nonfiction tools and storytelling prowess to investigate the enduring mystery surrounding the existence of the Loch Ness Monster.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNestled in the lush green hills of the Scotland Highlands lies Loch Ness, a deep, murky lake with a storied history. It is also the home of the Loch Ness Monster. Numerous stories and photographs by people claiming to have spotted the mysterious monster have surfaced, often gaining immediate fame. But after decades of countless expeditions, documentaries, firsthand accounts, pictures, and videos, the mystery of Nessie continues to haunt us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, Sibert Award-winning author Candace Fleming invites you to become a detective and to join the race to uncover the truth. You'll learn how real-life detectives and scientists conduct their investigations to solve the greatest mysteries as the principles of the Scientific Method and more tools for boosting critical thinking and analysis are introduced. You will consider the evidence, see if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction, and maybe you can answer this age-old question about the Loch Ness monster: Is it real?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCandace Fleming is the versatile and acclaimed author of more than twenty books for children and young adults, including \u003ci\u003eCrash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun's Tomb\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; the Sibert Award winner \u003ci\u003eHoneybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize winner and Sibert Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of the Russian Empire\u003c\/i\u003e; and the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAmelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit Candace Fleming online at candacefleming.com. She lives outside of Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186732368146,"sku":"9781339037936","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3dc2560c-54d0-4846-a4ea-3e32b0daf1d5.jpg?v=1744631041","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/is-it-real-the-loch-ness-monster-9781339037936","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}