Gerrie McCall

300 Prehistoric Creatures

Dinosaurs

Chris McNab

Dragons & Mythical Creatures

Lisa Regan

Introduces tales of beautiful and frightening legends that have been passed down for generations from all over the world, including banshees, unicorns, and Rumpelstiltskin.

Ancient Legends

The basilisk was believed to be able to kill people just by looking at them. The Sphinx had the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. Readers come face-to-face with these mythological monsters. From merpeople to Medusa, many of the most fearsome creatures in mythology can be found within these pages. Detailed images and an enthralling narrative provide an informative guide to some of the most fascinating mythical creatures ever imagined.

Classical Myths

Profiles movie monsters, including Dracula, Hannibal Lecter, and Mothra.

Movie Monsters

From werewolves to King Kong, from Frankenstein's monster to Moby Dick, there are some monsters that children and adults love to be scared by. Monsters and Villains of the Movies and Literature collects 40 of these characters, both from classical literature, with figures such as snake-headed Medusa from Greek mythology and the Ziz bird from the Book of Psalms, to Shakespeare's Caliban and witches from Macbeth, to recent fantasy literature, such as John Wyndham’s triffids and H.G. Wells’ Morlocks. Examples are also drawn from right across the globe, with contributions from Norse, Malaysian and Creole mythology. Illustrated throughout with outstanding new full-colour annotated artworks, easy-to-follow accounts of the characters’ stories and factfile boxes, this book will appeal to any child interested in tales, monsters and movies.

Monsters and Villains of the Movies and Literature

For centuries, folk tales about fierce, fire-breathing dragons have fascinated children and adults alike. Sometimes scary, sometimes suprisingly friendly, dragons are major characters in legends from all around the world. Dragons collects 20 of these mythical beasts from Chinese, Japanese, Babylonian, Mediterranean and Nordic mythology as well as examples from more recent fantasy literature, such as J.R.R. Tolkien’s dragon Smaug in The Hobbit. From the rage of Beowulf's dragon to the victory of St. George over the dragon, Dragons brings together the most exciting of these mythical monsters. Illustrated throughout with outstanding, full-colour artworks for each dragon, each entry includes easy-to-follow accounts of the myth, maps of the geographical origins, and factfile boxes describing the different strengths and weaknesses and characteristics of the dragon. This engaging and accessible volume reveals the spectacular world of some of mankind's most sensational creations.

Fearsome Monsters from Myth and Fiction

Dragons

Discover the stories behind the world's scariest characters from ancient myth, legend and literature--from the three-headed dog Cerberus to Dracula and the Headless Horseman. This collection of more than 40 characters will scare, thrill, and entertain with stunning, colorful artwork. Maps show the location of each monster and villain. Information boxes describe fascinating facts about each terrifying creature.

Monsters and Villains

Discover the truth about the world's most terrifying mythical creatures that have been scaring people fo generations, from Beowulf's Dragon to Frankenstein and Bigfoot. Featuring ancient legends and folklore, mythological monsters, movie monsters and modern monsters, this collection of more than 40 creatures will scare, thrill and entertain with stunning illustrations, maps and fascinating facts.

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