Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planet

I love Geo’s TikTok stories, so I was really excited to purchase this book to read with my 9-year-old. The book does not disappoint. The first surprise with Spooky Lakes is the size. It is much, much larger than most books on our shelf. But I’m so glad it’s big, because it allows us to really see the detail in the illustrations. My son was captivated by the stories and it has sparked lots of great conversations.My one caution: this book is marketed as a middle-grade book, but I think many middle graders will find it challenging to read. My 9 year old is very bright and within the targeted age demographic for this book, but I think he would struggle to comprehend all of the text on his own. We stopped many times to clarify what some words meant, or provide important background info. I think the age range suggested is optimistic; I would expect a typical 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader to become frustrated pretty quickly by the vocabulary in the book. However, it’s definitely a high-interest topic. Even though my gifted 4th grader needs help accessing this info right now, he is fascinated. I can definitely see him reading this book over and over again, well into middle school and high school.Mostly I feel like every school library and every gifted classroom needs a copy of this book. For curious kids and people who like to dive into obscure facts, this book is a treasure trove of topics.

I love everything about this book. Firstly, its large which makes it easy and fun to read and enjoy the fantastic artwork that is included throughout.Each entry is unique and contains a great wealth of interesting information and facts about some of the spookiest hydrology that you'll come across.You can easily tell the author spent time creating a great story and providing a fun level of detail. If you are fan of the tiktok series this won't disappoint.

I'm so impressed! The illustrations are captivating and gorgeous; the facts & history are well researched and compelling; but most surprising, the print quality of the book amazing! It's far bigger than I expected and the pages are glossy & thick with rich color. I'll be proud to keep this on my coffee table year round!

Ummm yes hello... This book is fantastic! My 11 year old daughter and I are big fans of Spooky Lake Month, so we pre-ordered this book as soon as we could and have been anxiously awaiting its arrival. The actual product is so great! The book is big and feels substantial. The cover is heavy with the title embossed and glossy. The prose is well written and full of interesting information, and the illustrations are beautiful! We love looking for the hidden spookies while we read it together! Geo, you have done a beautiful job. Thank you for sharing this and bringing such joy to our family!

I never thought spooky lakes would be something I’d be into, but here we are. Geo makes the science and history behind bodies of water so fascinating, and her art is gorgeous. Spooky enough to capture the attention of younger readers, and the stories are engaging for any age. This is a spectacular title to engage readers in nonfiction. There’s lots of spooky science just waiting to be discovered!

This is a beautifully drawn, informative book (with hidden ghosts!!!) For my son who loves Halloween but hates anything scary, this book found the perfect balance of spookiness. I also love it as an adult!

I first got on the spooky lakes train on Geo's TikTok, and immediately pre-ordered this book when she announced it. I'm glad I did! This book is a huge hardcover (embossed cover too), fully illustrated, fun book with each lake taking up a few pages. Each page is loaded with facts about the lake, what makes it spooky, and some general lake facts. Geo also painted little ghosts hiding throughout the book, which keeps my son engaged and wanting to flip to the next page. There's 111 hidden ghosts, and it's perhaps my son's favourite thing about the book. The book is totally ok to jump around to the lake you want info on with a quick read thru the chapter list to see what lake strikes your kids fancy to learn about at the time. Excellent book for all ages, honestly. I immediately learned things while reading it to my son (and I'm 40).

Beautiful illustrations, surprisingly scientific and informative. Super fun & spooky stories!!

I have been a big fan of Geo since last October following along with her spooky lake series on tiktok. This book is so beautifully illustrated and put together. I can't say enough about it!! AMAZING!Also just watching her put all the time and thought into it. It's truly a work of art and I had to support her.She also hid little spooky ghosts in her illustrations. Not that I have kids but it's kid friendly!I will cherish this purchase!

I finally got to read it after waiting so long for it to be released, it is amazingly written and very informative! I can’t help but read the pages in Geo’s voice, which makes it even better. The paintings on each page are absolutely beautiful and you can tell a lot of time went into the book, I also loved looking for the hidden ghosts on each page!

This book is great. Each lake is treated in enough detail and with interesting facts to be engaging. The illustrations are very creative and the book is physically very attractive with a hard cover and very nicely printed and structured pages. I hope the author will write more in the future!

I can’t explain how much I love this book. It may be intended for children but is definitely enjoyable for all ages. I hope this becomes a series, I will purchase them all.

Beautiful illustrations! Great spooky lakes content. If you love spooky lakes month you must get this book!