Literal as well as metaphorical monsters inhabit this book of 38 innovative fictions.
"I killed my parents when I was thirteen years old.
This series explores the weird, the marvelous, and the unexplained, featuring an abundance of maps, photographs, and illustrations that help introduce readers to lost treasures, mysterious monuments, notorious pirates, and strange ...
It disappeared into the sky. He collapsed forward, forehead against the marble, arms resting on top of the headstone. “Why'd you do it? Answer me! I know you can hear me!” “Coley?” Cole was breathing hard. Sobbing harder.
And it was a career of such plays that put Dent in the Hall of Fame. Dent is there because he was great, but also because he played beside Hampton, who is himself in the Hall of Fame because he played beside Singletary, ...
But mostly it's about being a fan—about loving too much. This is a book about America at its most nonsensical, delirious, and joyful
In Scotland , for example , one common term for a fay was " Pecht , " which is simply the Scots pronunciation of the word Pict , the name of the ancient " painted people " who inhabited Scotland before the Scots themselves arrived there ...
Introduces readers to mysterious monsters that have been reported all over the world, both mythical and modern-day.
From mummies and monsters to lost cities and shipwrecks, these titles deliver page-turning chills. Numerous photos, illustrations, and historical maps, support the text visually.
"The ending...is so unexpected that readers will eagerly anticipate [the] third volume.
Between these covers you'll find a chilling collection of fiendish facts and folklore, including: Why true vampires are the least attractive—and most destructive—of all monsters The five different kinds of ghosts Magical origins of the ...
This is an essential field guide to monsters from angels to zombies with advice on monster investigation and magical self-defence.This latest edition not only has a new chapter on tulpas, but the chapters on vampires and chimeras are ...
In the final volume of the Ashes trilogy, the future is uncertain for Alex and Tom as they continue the struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world, and their lives are threatened by the Changed and other human survivors.
Monsters
Because of ISBN# releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book as well as the cover design.
Monsters come in all shapes, forms, and sizes. Some are hideous beings determined to tear you limb from limb. Others.... well, other Monsters look like you and me. They can be anyone or anything.
"From myth to manga, an artistic visual history of the human mind through an imaginative collection of fantastical monsters from around the world"--Provided by publisher.
35 YEARS IN THE MAKING: THE MOST ANTICIPATED GRAPHIC NOVEL IN RECENT HISTORY *A GUARDIAN 'BOOKS OF 2021' PICK* The year is 1964. Bailey doesn't realize he is about to...
A blackly comic tale about two children you would never want to meet - from the script writer for Killing Eve Season Two and director of Promising Young Woman Set...
In Monsters, the second book in the Strange Science series, author Sylvia Funston explores the myths, legends and truths behind the startlingly strange stories of real and imagined monsters.Did You Know: -- The ancient Chinese told stories ...