By J. A. Cuddon, Third Edition, Copyright 1991, Published by Penguin Books.

Product Description: This informative anthology provides convenient access to contemporary newspaper, magazine and journal articles addressing important topics in state and local government. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Introduces such 'monsters' as the Yeti, zombies, and the Loch Ness monster, debunking many of these fantastic stories.

Describes how the monsterous bogeyman is portrayed in various cultures and in the movies.

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Product Description: From creatures, unsolved crimes, and strange disappearances, to legendsurban and otherwisethis book presents the fascinating stories of an often unexplainable world.

Product Description: Beware! Here be monsters!Monsters have always lurked in people’s nightmares. But long ago, people genuinely believed that they also lurked on mountaintops, in lakes, in caves, and in the darkest corners of the forest. From the minotaur in its labyrinth prison, the basilisk with its stony gaze, the giant elephant-eating roc, the ship-rending kraken, and the smelly foul-mouthed harpies, monsters were large or small, scary or noble...read more

Product Description: In For Real? children at the emergent level explore the real stories behind these mythical creatures and expand their skills as independent readers.

Product Description: Die Arbeit thematisiert die Interpretation und Ökonomisierung der Monstrosität als Missing Link am Beispiel der Mikrozephalie und der Hypertrichosis languinosa, wobei die ganzheitliche Erfassung des Themas im Vordergrund steht. Die interdisziplinäre Interpretation wird hervorgehoben, und es verschmelzen der medizinhistorische, der medizintheoretische, der soziale und anthropologische Ansatz...read more

Product Description: 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...read more

Product Description: What do werewolves, scorpion men, and Mothman all have in common? Theyre all half man, half monster, and theyre all in this exciting book. Readers discover the legends of creatures that have frightened people from ancient Greece to present times...read more

Product Description: From Bram Stokers Dracula to Edward Cullen, this thrilling resource presents the most terrifying bloodsuckers in history. Vivid images and detailed diagrams also introduce lesser-known vampires, while explaining the real-life inspirations behind them.

Product Description: They are from all over the world, and are as diverse as banshees, unicorns, and Rumpelstiltskin. Each page takes readers on a journey to discover the tales of these beautiful and frightening legends that have been passed down for generations...read more

Product Description: A noted investigator of the paranormal explores the historical, geographical, and cultural reaches of various "manimals" and other humanoid entities—among them such monster men as Gigantopithecus and Neanderthals; hairy man-beasts like Sasquatch and the elusive de Loys’ Ape; supernatural beings, including werewolves, vampires, and devil men; and supposedly spaceship-borne entities like Mothman and the Roswell humanoids...read more

In 2005, the Getty published Greece! Rome! Monsters!, a handy guide to the best-known monsters from Greek and Roman mythology. Now comes My Monster Notebook, which presents yet more of these creepy creatures and characters from ancient times. Purporting to be a school notebook found on the sidewalk, the pages reveal the stories of such thrilling and little-known creatures as the huge Teumessian Fox (who was turned to stone by Zeus), Echidna (mother of many, many monsters), hundred-headed Briaereus (who was also a handful), and Typhon (who threw mountains around as if they were beanbags).My Monster Notebook offers a peek at a bunch of creatures you definitely would not want to run into, brought to vivid life by someone who accidentally dropped his (or her) lovingly put together notebook. Fortunately, we found it! It includes a pronunciation guide. How do you say “Nereid”? Ages eight and up.

Product Description: Greek mythology has the strangest creatures, plucked from the most fertile imaginations in the history of storytelling. Discover figures half-human and half-goat, horrendous giants with 50 heads and 100 arms, and massive one-eyed brutes known as Cyclopes...read more

Product Description: The masters of sky and sea confront each other in this monstrous battle. Few beasts can match the power of a fire breathing dragon. But huge sea monsters are also fearsome forces of nature. Discover the weapons and abilities of these mighty beasts, and then get ready for a fiery, head to head fight...read more

Product Description: The masters of sky and sea confront each other in this monstrous battle. Few beasts can match the power of a fire breathing dragon. But huge sea monsters are also fearsome forces of nature. Discover the weapons and abilities of these mighty beasts, and then get ready for a fiery, head to head fight...read more

Product Description: Book by Ganeri, Anita, West, David