Searching for Aliens, UFOs, and Men in Black Investigating Hauntings, Ghosts, and Poltergeists Investigating Demons, Possessions, and Exorcisms Tracking Sea Monsters, Bigfoot, and Other Legendary Beasts

Gr 5—8—Each title in this well-designed series uses a straightforward, evenhanded approach to these amazing topics. The authors describe cases in which each phenomenon is said to have taken place, presenting a skeptic's viewpoint as well. For instance, in Sea Monsters, Doak describes reports of the blood-sucking chupacabra and shows what is reputed to be a photograph of a dead one; on the facing page, the author describes the results of tissue tests done on the creature by a group of scientists. Packed with a variety of illustrations, snazzy fonts, shout-out balloons, and sidebars, each title is designed for easy browsing. However, Demons does not match the tenor of the other titles. While other volumes cover "The Flying Dutchman" (Hauntings) Roswell theories (Aliens), and other mysteries of that ilk, Demons describes an 18-year-old woman's visions of the devil while praying, her possession by evil spirits including that of Adolf Hitler, and her diet of coal, flies, and urine.