Mythical Monsters: Legendary, Fearsome Creatures
- ISBN-10
- 1908696850
- ISBN-13
- 9781908696854
- Series
- Mythical Monsters
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Amber Books Ltd
- Authors
- Chris McNab, Gerrie McCall
Description
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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- 2013
- 95 pages
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- Scholastic
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