Supernatural creatures

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Meet the magical, mystical, and miraculous! This visual guide is not for the fainthearted, bringing you up against fire-breathing dragons, shapeshifting beasts, and much more. How do you create a chimera? Can you spot a kappa from a kraken? Why do banshees scream at night? And where do real dragons live? Everything you ever wanted to know and more is covered in this introduction to supernatural creatures of myth and legend from every corner of the globe.

ISBN: 9780241656938 Category:

Description

Meet the magical, mystical, and miraculous! Dare you step inside the dark realm of mythical monsters, legendary spirits, and terrifying tricksters?

Discover more than 100 eye-catching, jaw-dropping, otherworldly creatures in astonishing depth and detail in this complete compendium of the supernatural. Come face to face with ferocious monsters, dangerous dragons, mountain giants, winged horses, and strange shapeshifters as cryptozoology meets fable and folklore!

This magical book on the supernatural for kids offers:

– Rare contemporary and authentic images bring the world’s myths, legends and folklore to life.
– More than 100 creatures featured throughout in incredible detail.
– Culturally authentic and historically accurate imagery showing each creature alongside compelling text breaking down each one.

How do you create a chimera? Can you spot a kappa from a kraken? Why do banshees scream at night? And where do real dragons live?

This thrilling page-turner introduces children aged 12+ to supernatural creatures of myth and legends from every corner of the globe and is brimming with fact-filled insights and spine-chilling frights. The book breaks new ground with its unique lens of historically accurate and culturally authentic imagery that works alongside compelling text to bring these creatures to life.

Additional information

Weight 1.032 kg
Dimensions 28.4 × 22.5 × 2.2 cm
Author
Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

192

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

001.944 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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