mythical animals

"Some people affectionately call her Nessie. Others call her a hoax. The provided historical information, eyewitness tales, and details about studies and their findings make this an in-depth survey of one of the most sought after creatures on the planet—the Loch Ness Monster" -- Provided by publisher.

Collects more than 350 permission-free illustrations of dragons, griffins, serpent monsters, sirens, mermaids, unicorns, centaurs, and other mythical creatures, and contains legends from around the world.

Traces the history of mythological creatures and monsters.

Strange sagas of mysterious monsters and bizarre beasts have appeared all over the world for years. A chronological approach addresses interest stemming from world events such was World War II, and the changing, developing research. Interviews, testimonies, photographs, and reports encourage readers to further scrutinize whether or not such strange stories are the stuff of myth or if there could be more reasonable, even scientific, explanations for the so-called unexplained.

"Twelve-year-old Jordan Grimsley discovers the existence of the Creature Keepers, a team of humans assigned to protect mythical beasts"--Provided by publisher.

Accompanied by monster facts, this book presents step-by-step instructions for drawing unexplained mystery monsters, such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, the Mongolian Death Worm, Chupacabra, and other monsters.

Examines the origins of superstitions about the creepy creatures that haunt haunted houses, such as ghosts, poltergeists, and the night mare.

Presents brief portraits of the characteristics of common monsters found at Halloween, discussing things like ghouls, ghosts, zombies, demons, and vampires, along with a number of scary creatures from different world mythologies.

In the mountains where she lives with her mother, Hilda finds many adventures and friends to share them with, including an antlered fox named Twig, a lost giant, a wood man, a wandering water spirit, and a mistakenly-belled rock troll.

Destined to take over his family farm in Norrngard, Karn would rather play the board game, Thrones and Bones, until half-human, half frost giantess Thianna appears and they set out on an adventure, chased by a dragon, undead warriors, an evil uncle, and more.