Is It Real? the Loch Ness Monster

Follow along as award-winning author Candace Fleming uses all of her nonfiction tools and storytelling prowess to investigate the enduring mystery surrounding the existence of the Loch Ness Monster.

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Is it an otter? Is it a seal? Is it a log? Or is it a monster, lurking beneath the surface? Dive in, and you may just find out...

Nestled in the hills of Scotland lies Loch Ness, a deep, murky lake with a long, storied history. But we know it as the home of the Loch Ness Monster, a mysterious creature that has long captivated the imaginations of people around the world.

In 1933, the most well-known article detailing an eyewitness account of the Loch Ness Monster was published, gaining immediate public attention. Since then, numerous articles have been published by people claiming to have seen the legend, a creature described as looking like a dinosaur, or dragon. Then, in 1934, the first photographs of the creature were released. The race was on to uncover the truth. Decades later, after numerous expeditions, documentaries, firsthand accounts, pictures, and videos, the world still questions the existence of this monster.

Now, Sibert Award-winning author Candace Fleming uses all of her nonfiction tools, investigatory skills, and storytelling prowess to dive into the legend. Follow along as she considers the evidence and tries to discern between fact and fiction, all in hopes of finding the answer to the question that has long inspired the world: is the Loch Ness Monster fact, or fiction?

Candace Fleming is the versatile and acclaimed author of more than twenty books for children and young adults, including Crash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell; The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun’s Tomb; 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; the Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner and Sibert Honor Book The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of the Russian Empire; and the critically acclaimed Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Visit Candace Fleming online at candacefleming.com. She lives outside of Chicago.