Children's / Teenage general interest: Mysteries & the unexplained

  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World

    £16.99

    “Here is a STEM-oriented exploration of the world’s most interesting technologies, inventions, and scientific discoveries. Drawing from Atlas obscura’s deep catalog of tech-related entries, this book will bring readers to fascinating locations all around the world and move them through the progressions and scientific ideas that forge innovation”–. Provided by publisher.

  • Ghosts

    £10.99

    A bump in the night, the crack of floorboards and the uneasy coldness of a room – signs we might attribute to a ghostly presence. Whether ghosts are the souls of the dead, windows in time or interdimensional beings, cultures through the ages have always been fascinated by their creepy haunts and eerie appearances. This is a perfect introduction to the spooky world of ghosts!

  • The Magnificent Book of Dragons

    £8.99

    This magical menagerie will lead you on a thrilling journey through the fantastical realm of dragons. Meet fire-breathing monsters, ferocious serpents, wise and gentle giants, and multi-headed beasts. From the hundred-headed Typhon of Ancient Greek mythology to the dazzling Aztec dragon Quetzalcoatl, all sorts of magnificent beasts are brought to life from across the globe and many different cultures. Fascinating facts accompany each illustration so you can find out which dragon darted from tree to tree, how Shenlong was master of the rain and wind, and which creature could hypnotize people with its blazing eyes.

  • Twice Upon a Time

    £7.99

    A delicious mystery adventure for fans of Robin Stevens and Cressida Cowell? with a supernatural twist.

  • The Book of Living Secrets

    £8.99

    No matter how different best friends Adelle and Connie are, one thing they’ve always had in common is their love of a little-known gothic romance novel called Moira. So when the girls are tempted by a mysterious man to enter the world of the book, they hardly suspect it will work. But suddenly they are in the world of Moira, living among characters they’ve obsessed about for years. However, all is not how they remembered it. The world has been turned upside down: The lavish balls and star-crossed love affairs are now interlaced with unspeakable horrors.

  • A Killing at the Box Office

    £8.99

    Solve the puzzle. Solve the murder. Simple, right? Join Arlo Banks in this choose your own adventure mystery story as you race against the clock to catch a killer. Arlo Banks has always wanted to be a detective. And when he solves a fiendish puzzle in The Times, set by an elderly Oxford professor, he might just get his chance. The reward for solving the puzzle was a trip of a lifetime – a journey on the famous Orient Express. It was a journey that took him from the pyramids of Egypt to the top-secrets spies of London. Now Arlo is back. And faces more puzzles, and more mysteries. This time, the murders really are just the start. You choose what path you take, what puzzles you solve, and what answers you take to help you solve a murder. Your choices could take you to the killer – or lead to a more unfortunate fate.

  • Marnie Midnight. 3

    £7.99

    The third in a magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!

    “A hugely imaginative world with stunning illustrations” – Harriet Muncaster, author of Isadora Moon

  • Space

    £8.99

    Blast off to the strangest places the universe has to offer with 300 unbelievable facts about all things space! Packed with amazing photos and quirky illustrations, the latest ‘Weird But True!’ is truly out of this world! Did you know that some planets – like Saturn and Jupiter – have diamond rain? Or that black holes can ‘burp’? How about the fact that the newest toilet on the International Space Station cost NASA a cool $23 million?

  • A heart full of hatred

    £16.99

    The bone-shaking new trilogy continues – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series

Nomad Books