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The Unexplained: UFOs

Paperback
$15.99 US
6.69"W x 8.88"H x 0.36"D   | 9 oz | 40 per carton
On sale Jun 17, 2025 | 96 Pages | 9781838749477
Age 10-14 years | Grades 5-9

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Explore the mysteries of UFOs in this graphic guide for middle grade readers and decide for yourself – are we alone in the universe?

Whether it’s eerie lights in the sky, impossibly fast aircraft or the secrets surrounding Area 51, UFOs have fascinated people for decades. Mysterious flying objects, alien sightings and strange encounters have kept the world guessing one big question… Are aliens real?
"Because children’s fascination with aliens never wanes, this heavily illustrated guide to UFO sightings will be an instant hit. Its sleek, digital design channels a retro aesthetic with a limited color palette, geometric forms, and stylized fonts [...] A visually appealing selection for curious minds and budding ufologists." — Booklist

Featured in Publisher's Weekly, Spring Children's Previews 2025

Featured in CBC's Hot Off the Press - June 2025
Adam Allsuch Boardman grew up in an exceptionally green part of the Yorkshire Dales in England and studied BA Illustration at Leeds Arts University. He is currently a freelance illustrator, doing jobs for national museum exhibits, educational publications and historic businesses. He is greatly influenced by film and television as well as books, from authors such as Agatha Christie to Isaac Asimov
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Explore the mysteries of UFOs in this graphic guide for middle grade readers and decide for yourself – are we alone in the universe?

Whether it’s eerie lights in the sky, impossibly fast aircraft or the secrets surrounding Area 51, UFOs have fascinated people for decades. Mysterious flying objects, alien sightings and strange encounters have kept the world guessing one big question… Are aliens real?

Praise

"Because children’s fascination with aliens never wanes, this heavily illustrated guide to UFO sightings will be an instant hit. Its sleek, digital design channels a retro aesthetic with a limited color palette, geometric forms, and stylized fonts [...] A visually appealing selection for curious minds and budding ufologists." — Booklist

Featured in Publisher's Weekly, Spring Children's Previews 2025

Featured in CBC's Hot Off the Press - June 2025

Author

Adam Allsuch Boardman grew up in an exceptionally green part of the Yorkshire Dales in England and studied BA Illustration at Leeds Arts University. He is currently a freelance illustrator, doing jobs for national museum exhibits, educational publications and historic businesses. He is greatly influenced by film and television as well as books, from authors such as Agatha Christie to Isaac Asimov
Adam Allsuch Boardman View titles by Adam Allsuch Boardman

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