The World's First Flying Saucer and Other Mind-Bending Mysteries

Some stories are full of FIBS! Unicorn horns did not cure poison, psychic predictions are mostly just luck and a half-monkey-half-fish does NOT make a mermaid! But there is some truth behind the unexplained as well: UFOs are real - though maybe not as you're imagining them - and behind plenty of tricks is some pretty sneaky science...

In the latest book from award-winning children's author Mike Barfield, explore a plethora of paranormal phenomena, from the mythical King Midas and his touch of gold to the phantom Flying Dutchman, and - where it's even possible - explain the unexplained. But be warned - some mysteries may remain unsolved...