The stories, poems, and essays in this unit give you a lens through which you can examine mysteries near and far. Through the literature, you can explore the mysteries of the past, search for answers to the unexplained, and appreciate the mysteries in the everyday world around you. Check out the Additional Questions, Hot Links, Internet Activities, Reading Strategies, and Self-Tests for this unit using the navigation bar at the left.
Isaac Asimov	The Fun They Had	Short Story	352
Comparing Literary Works
Edgar Allan Poe	A Dream Within a Dream	Poem	366
Edna St. Vincent Millay	The Spring and the Fall	Poem	368
Jack Prelutsky	Ankylosaurus	Poem	370
Robert D. Ballard	from Exploring the Titanic	Historical Account	380
Lawrence Yep	Breaker's Bridge	Short Story	392
Comparing Literary Works
George Laycock	The Loch Ness Monster	Science Article	406
Chinua Achebe	Why the Tortoise's Shell Is Not Smooth	Folk Tale	411