Provides facts about Easter Island and explores common myths and mysteries about the island.

Describes Easter Island and tell how people first came to live there and discusses how they built the enormous statues and why.

Provides information about Easter Island and its moai statues, including such facts as that its largest volcano can be seen from space and that some moai wear red "hats" for special rituals.

Discusses the human-like rock structures on Easter Island and speculates on how they may have gotten there.

"This book describes the amazing stone statues on Easter Island and people's theories about how people created them. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are...