Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planet

This book explores some of the world’s most mysterious lakes, for readers ages 8 to 11. In this illustrated compendium author Geo Rutherford takes readers on an adventure through 25 unusual lakes worldwide. Backed by extensive research, this volume includes eerie watercolor illustrations and explores Earth’s strangest and creepiest wonders.

It features places such as Lake Natron, a Tanzanian lake so briny it can mummify creatures, Lake Maracaibo, a Venezuelan tidal bay with constant lightning, and the stories like that of the USS Kamloops, that mysteriously disappeared in 1921. Readers will learn about hydrology and the importance of understanding the natural world to protect it from pollution and climate change. It includes a glossary, bibliography, author’s note, and index.