Spring 2024

Exploring the Occult

Set of 5 titles

Even in an age when science holds sway, fascination with the occult has not diminished. Social media, books, and news stories are filled with tales of ghost and angel encounters, monster hunters, clairvoyants, and witchcraft practitioners. The Exploring the Occult series explores both history and present-day experiences with the occult--building on the sense of wonder that keeps these topics fresh and alive.

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Title   ATOS Format Qty
Exploring the Occult (5 titles) NEW
Angels and Demons NEW
Clairvoyance and Divination NEW
Ghosts and Spirits NEW
Monsters and Cryptozoology NEW
Witchcraft NEW
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Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 6
Dewey Number 1.94-202
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level
Language English
Publisher ReferencePoint Press
Format Reinforced book
ISBN S24REFE03
Copyright 2024
Number of Pages 64
Dimensions 6.5 x 9.25
Graphics Full-color photographs

Booklist Review of Exploring the Occult

Do you believe in angels? If so, you’ve got company: according to this installment in the Exploring the Occult series (5 titles), 70 percent of Americans do—and 60 percent believe in the devil. Kallen invites readers to think of angels as divine superheroes that are all-knowing, all-seeing, and all-powerful. The devil and his minions are, of course, “the ultimate biblical supervillains.” This established, Kallen then offers a brief history of angelic legend and lore, with a special nod to the work of St. Thomas Aquinas, who arranged angels in hierarchies. Most of the book, however, focuses on contemporary beliefs and experiences. Unfortunately, most of the sources are dubious; many come from social media and are unverifiable. But perhaps that’s no matter since the book is an exercise in a willing suspension of disbelief.