Is it real? The Loch Ness monster /

"Nestled 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....

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Main Author: Fleming, Candace (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Scholastic Focus, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
Series:[Is it real?]
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Summary:"Nestled 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. Now, 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? "--
Physical Description:155 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Audience:Ages: 8-12
Grades: 3-7
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781546110286
1546110283
9781339037936
1339037939
Author Notes:Candace Fleming is the award-winning and highly acclaimed author of more than twenty books for children and young adults, including Is It Real? The Loch Ness Monster ; Crash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell ; The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun's Tomb ; Sibert Honor Book The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II ; The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh , winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; the Sibert Award winner Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner and Sibert Honor Book The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of the Russian Empire , among many others. Candace received the American Library Association's Margaret A. Edwards and Children's Literature Legacy Awards in 2026. She lives outside of Chicago, and you can visit her online at candacefleming.com.