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Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sea monsters, such as the Kraken and the Loch Ness Monster, are cryptids--creatures whose existence is not yet proven to be true. Cryptozoologists gather stories from folklore and investigate reported sightings. In this guide, you'll find fascinating sea monster facts, including where in the world sea monsters are thought to exist, reported sightings, sea monsters in popular culture, and how to spot a lake monster."--
Author
Publisher
WeldonOwen
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the man-eating Manticore and the dastardly demon Beelzebub to the corpse-munching Aztec goddess Coatlicue and the southern African tokoloshe, monsters from across the globe and many different cultures are brought to life in this large-format volume bursting with detailed full-color images and fascinating facts. Learn about 36 demons, giants, shapeshifters, gods, goddesses, and human hybrids"--
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Profiles twenty-five monsters from mythology, folklore, and literature, from Medusa the gorgon and Polyphemus the cyclops to Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow.
4) Scarewaves
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
You don't stay out after dark in Beacon Point... The small town of Beacon Point has always been plagued by eerie local phenomena. It's a town where disappearances are common, strange creatures have been sighted with unnerving frequency, and a ghastly secret lurks in the woods. The adults in town are oblivious to these strange occurrences. Others prefer not to talk or even think about them. But over the course of several terrifying nights, a group...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
We all know size doesn't matter, that is until you get shrunk to the size of an ant... or even smaller. Kids will delight in another adventure with Wizz, navigating the world as he gets smaller and smaller, every time you turn the page!
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Strange Japanese Yokai assembles an extraordinary collection of mysterious creatures in every possible shape and size, each with their own unique back story. Some are well-known, others obscure. The one thing they share in common is that they are creepy and weird! The 122 different Yokai described in this book include: The Kappa: A dangerous creature who lives in lakes and rivers and attacks passers-by; The Nurarihyon: A mysterious Yokai with a...
8) Festergrimm
Author
Series
Legends of Eerie-on-Sea volume 4
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When their nemesis returns with plans to reopen the waxworks museum, Herbie and Violet suspect nefarious motives as they are led into the dark Netherways below the town and into the tragic past of a famous toymaker/inventor whose story holds the key to Eerie-on-Sea's deepest secret"--
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Merv, a kind-hearted monster, is labeled a nuisance by the villagers, leading him on a comical journey to seek help from various magical beings who all have unexpected demands that Merv may not be able to meet.
Author
Series
Ginny Goblin volume 2
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Perhaps a pet will teach clever Ginny Goblin some responsibility. Fish make good pets. So do hermit crabs. Ginny does NOT need a giant net or bear trap or army tank to catch a pet. But will Ginny Goblin get her way? Besides, isn t a monster a perfect pet for a goblin?"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A smooth-talking monster gets what's coming to him in this funny and slyly subversive picture book for fans of There's a Monster in Your Book and We Don't Eat Our Classmates. A big orange creature lurks in a crowded playground...but don't worry! He would never eat a child. What do you think he is…a MONSTER? And kids are definitely not disappearing every time you turn a page. You're imagining things. The monster has nothing to hide; in fact, he...
12) Spotting Dottie
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Charlotte wants to use her new drone to prove that Dottie, the elusive lake monster of Lake Dorothy, really exists."--
Author
Series
Fireborn volume 3
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
17) The water horse
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
In 1930, on the coast of Scotland, eight-year-old Kirstie finds a large egg which hatches into an unusual sea creature, and as he grows her family must decide what to do with him.
18) Monster Camp
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When eleven-year-old Sylvie joins a monster LARPing (a.k.a. live action role-play) summer camp, she finds herself in the performance of her life after realizing that she is the only human among real monsters.
Author
Series
Wolfboy volume 2
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Even though Wolfboy claims he is not afraid of the Grumble Monster, things start to get spooky when he walks through the monster's lair with his rabbit Friends.
Author
Series
Secrets of Ravensbarrow volume 1
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The secrets of Ravensbarrow have been buried far too long. Now they're waking up . . . For fans of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, a laugh-out-loud new series that kicks off in a school infested with brain-eating hamsters. Book 1: Teddy vs. the Fuzzy Doom Starting at a new school is hard enough for an anxious kid like Teddy. But Ravensbarrow Elementary seems extra unsettling. First, there are the zombielike...
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