mythical animals

"To save their father's life, a brother and sister must journey across a land full of magical beings from Colombian folklore and find the most powerful and dangerous of them all--the Madremonte"--Provided by publisher.

"When a wild winter storm rolls in and all the power goes out, Kay stays with her reclusive aunt, Gayle, the lighthouse keeper of Candle Point. On the long trek through the blustery snowstorm, Kay stumbles upon an injured moon creature. Kay smuggles her new friend into her aunt's lighthouse to take shelter from the cold. While exploring the lighthouse she discovers a network of tunnels and a colony of moon creatures. Kay tries to reunite the abandoned creature with its family but she can't do it alone. She tricks her friends into coming to the lighthouse and into the tunnel to help her reunite the hurt animal, but with no success. Desperate to heal her new friend, Kay plucks a mysterious moon crystal from the moon creatures' nest, an action that sets off a dangerous chain of events. The group becomes stranded when a cliff--and the bridge that leads in and out of Candle Point--collapses into the waves below. Can Kay regain the trust of her friends and restore the balance before Candle Point completely crumbles into the ocean?"--Provided by publisher.

"When Sophie shows Zoey a special hidden room in her new house, Zoey thinks things can't get any more exciting. But then Zoey hears something Sophie can't ... could it mean a new magical creature? Soon Zoey learns about a mysterious illness, but she just can't seem to cure it. Will Zoey and Sassafras be able to help their new friends in time?"--.

"This volume is a copy of the secret notebook of zoologist Dr. Dimitros Pagonis. It details his rare and extensive knowledge of magical beasts, passed down through the centuries and now unveiled for readers of today"--Back cover.

Tales of monsters have been a part of human civilization for thousands of years. while the Age of Discovery has long since given way to the age of science, interest in monsters has remained a part the human experience.

"Rockhurst is your average suburban town. It has everything you'd expect: happy families, fun shops...and magical creatures! In the hopes of learning more about the local cryptids, three friends, Jenny, Emiko, and Brian, start the Society of Creatures Real and Magical--S.C.R.A.M.! Their first order of business? To meet a troll!"--Provided by publisher.

"Harper is on a mission! Rumor tells of the mysterious Ice Raven who lives among the ebony trees, singing a magical song that can melt even the hardest of hearts. Now the Wild Conductor wants to capture this mythical bird and create the greatest orchestra ever known. So Harper and her friends set off to find the mythical bird. Their journey takes them from the mysterious Night Forest where fairy tales are more than they seem to the City of Singing Clocks. But soon Harper realizes she faces a terrible dilemma. Should a wild, free creature like the Ice Raven ever be tied down?"--OCLC.

"Discovering that the creatures and deities of Tagalog myth are real when her mom is kidnapped, Lulu Sinagtala is drawn into a centuries-long war that threatens to throw the whole universe into chaos while trying to save her mom with her newfound powers"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to the mythological creatures known as griffins.

When a three-headed dog shows up with the sniffles, it is up to Taye, Marta, and Emily to find the remedy and rescue the dog's missing master.