gargoyles

Gibbon the gargoyle is taken to an island where restless creatures like himself attend school to learn how to be proper monsters, protectors, team players, and good friends.

Eleven-year-old self-proclaimed supersleuth Sophie "Sesame" Seade tracks down the culprit behind a series of gargoyle thefts in Cambridge, England.

The rhyming text tells the story of the misunderstood gargoyles, which protect the great cathedrals, and the angels who comfort them and all creatures who are rejected and unloved.

"Raine's life is far from ordinary--he's a gargoyle living in a Brooklyn church. Peering down from the church's balcony, Raine develops a crush on Sophie, a new girl in the neighborhood. But he has bigger problems. Raine's church is about to be demolished, and he has to do something before he is destroyed too."--Provided by publisher.

"Penhallow Fitch, a gargoyle assigned to protect a Boston apartment building, must fight against evil spirits called Netherkin and the Boneless King to keep the residents of the building and the city safe."--OCLC.

"When a mysterious young woman takes refuge within Silex's Edinburgh church, it brings supernatural trouble for the gargoyle and his assistant, Craig"-- Provided by publisher.

"Griffin Watts is 13 years old in 1974 New York, a city which, at the brink of financial collapse, seems to crumble around him at roughly the same rate as his family. Desperate to forge a connection to his father, Griffin gets co-opted into his illicit and dangerous architectural salvage business, which allows him to discover the centuries old sculptures (gargoyles) carved into buildings all over the city by immigrant artisans. As his father's obsession with preserving the landmark buildings around him descends into mania, Griffin has to learn how to build himself into the person he wants to become--and let go of what he cannot keep"--Provided by publisher.

"Penhallow Fitch, a gargoyle assigned to protect a Boston apartment building, must fight against evil spirits called Netherkin and the Boneless King to keep the residents of the building and the city safe."--OCLC.

"Griffin Watts is 13 years old in 1974 New York, a city which, at the brink of financial collapse, seems to crumble around him at roughly the same rate as his family. Desperate to forge a connection to his father, Griffin gets co-opted into his illicit and dangerous architectural salvage business, which allows him to discover the centuries old sculptures (gargoyles) carved into buildings all over the city by immigrant artisans. As his father's obsession with preserving the landmark buildings around him descends into mania, Griffin has to learn how to build himself into the person he wants to become--and let go of what he cannot keep"--Provided by publisher.

Presents illustrations of human and animal gargoyles and grotesque figures that have been carved into the facades of cathedrals, centuries-old buildings, and historic structures throughout Europe, and includes figures from fountains, pedestals, and doorways.