mythical animals

The long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy Jackson's sixteenth birthday unfolds as he leads an army of young demigods to stop Kronos in his advance on New York City, while the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster, Typhon.

In 1928, when timid ten-year-old Nate learns that his parents have been lost at sea, he joins his father's cousin on a flight to Arabia where they must oversee the death and rebirth of the phoenix, thus beginning his training as a "beastologist.".

Newly arrived in 1892 New England, Abigail Rook becomes assistant to R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with the ability to see supernatural beings, and she helps him delve into a case of serial murder which, Jackaby is convinced, is due to a nonhuman creature.

Thirteen-year-old Charlotte must rescue humankind again when the evil Philonecron captures her cousin Zee, and Poseidon himself sends a sea monster to eat the cruise ship on which Charlotte's parents are trapped.

When Willow breaks her leg, Ellabeth must step into the role of Head Unicorn Rider as the remaining three riders set off on a dangerous mission to obtain diamonds from the Dakkar serpent, who must give them up willingly.

Throughout this graphic novel about a student taken into fairyland while on a trip to Scotland's Orkney Islands, the reader makes choices to determine the outcome of the fairies' battle with the Goblin King, as well as the hero's fate.

"An imaginative field guide to the fantasy world of Mechanica creatures, with ... steampunk-inspired illustrations. In this field guide from the future, a[n] ... explorer--Miss Liberty Crisp--details amazing creatures known as Mechanica: human-created life forms designed to replace extinct species"--Amazon.com.

When dinosaur bones from a recent dig mysteriously go missing, and an unidentifiable beast starts attacking animals and people, leaving their mangled bodies behind, Abigail and her eccentric employer R. F. Jackaby, investigators of the supernatural in 1892 New England, find themselves hunting for a thief, a monster, and a murderer.

One of the most monstrous myths in history is that of the Minotaur. A huge man with the head and furious temperament of a bull, the Minotaur was hidden in a labyrinth by King Minos. Readers learn the tale of the Minotaur through the story of the Greek hero Theseus, including its terrible end. Written in accessible language, the tale of the Minotaur will engage even reluctant readers, especially if they’re monster-movie fans.

In 1934, a photograph in London’s Daily Mail seemed to prove that a strange animal was living in Scotland’s Loch Ness. But 60 years later, it was said to be a fake. That image created the look of the Loch Ness monster in the minds of people around the world. Without it, is there any proof for a creature in Loch Ness? Readers dive deep into this question, learning about the history of the myth and how it survives today. Full-color illustrations and historical photographs spark readers’ imaginations, while fact boxes encourage critical thinking about a fascinating, high-interest topic.