cryptozoology

Book publishers as well as film and TV producers continually look for new stories about vampires as well as ghosts, witches, and many other mythical creatures-to feed the public's enormous appetite for stories about the supernatural world.

"A guide to cryptids of the United States and the local communities that celebrate them"--Provided by publisher.

In the role of a cryptozoologist, the reader will investigate three sightings of the Mothman in three different locations across the country, and choose how the investigations will proceed.

In this interactive adventure, the reader who wants to be a cryptozoologist follows the clues to find the legendary Jersey Devil, which has been reported in the Jersey Pine Barrens since the eighteenth century.

Discovering that Bigfoot and similar creatures hail from distant planets, Erin, Mateo, and Noel set out on a mission to free the famous cryptid from a roadside museum where it is set to be the star attraction.

Simple text, illustrations, and photographs briefly introduce learning readers to the concept of cryptids--creatures whose existence can neither be proven nor disproved--and showcases some of the more well-known examples of cryptids, like Big Foot and the Loch Ness Monster. Includes a glossary.

Describes Bigfoot, the monster of Lake Champlain, and other legendary creatures of North America.

Contains brief statements in which people across the United States tell about their encounters with ghosts, UFOs, monsters, and other unexplained phenomena, each with a portrait at the location the event took place.

Discusses cryptids like Bigfoot, Yeti, and the Loch Ness Monster, exploring their origins, theories, and place in popular culture.

"It is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and Margery Benson--a sensible schoolmarm and lonely spinster--is just trying to get through life. But one day, she reaches her breaking point, abandoning her job and her tidy, circumscribed life, to set out on an expedition to the other side of the world in search of an insect that may or may not exist: the golden beetle of New Caledonia"--Provided by publisher.