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Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"The information in this guide comes from folklore from different parts of the world where people once believed in vampires. Fascinating facts include how to tell if someone is a vampire, where in the world they were thought to exist, reported sightings, how to stop them, vampires in popular culture, and blood-sucking relatives."--
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"According to folklore, zombies are people that have been brought back from the dead. Not a ghost and not human, they are not the person they used to be. In this guide you'll find fascinating facts about zombies, including how to tell if someone is a zombie, where in the world they are thought to exist, reported sightings, how to stop them, zombies in popular culture, and related undead creatures."--
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
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Description
"Espeluznantes criaturas del folclore peruano quieren asustar a Benita. ¿Podrá leer su libro en paz?"--
"Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures' disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she's not the least bit scared of them. This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of...
4) 숲 속 괴물 그루팔로
Author
Publisher
Piryongso
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Korean
Description
A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake--only to have to outwit that creature as well.
Author
Series
Witchlings series volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Description
Ravenskill is hosting the Golden Frog Games, a magical tournament, but somebody is using forbidden hexes to turn contestants into stone; meanwhile Seven Salazar, future "uncle" of Ravenskill, who is supposed to have the power to communicate with animals, has a secret--the only voices she hears belong to the deadly monstruos.
Author
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Violeta Rubio only has one goal in mind for her first-ever trip to Puerto Rico: help Abuelita reopen her beloved restaurant. The only problem is that Violeta's whole family thinks they can do it without her. Now Violeta doesn't have anyone to hang out with or anything to do. But when best friend duo Diego and Lorena need help capturing the rumored chupacabra, Violeta sees her chance to change all that. What she isn't expecting is to run straight...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books, a division of Dark Horse Comics LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Shy little Felix is lonely and bullied by bigger monsters his age, but after he meets up with one of the scariest monsters in the world, Macabber Tails, they head out on a journey together, facing adventures and battles for their lives, soon learning the meaning of being tough.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ever since her dad died, 11-year-old Jerry Blum and her mom have bounced around dead-end towns, staying in a series of rundown motels where her mother picks up housekeeping work and Jerry can get around in her wheelchair. But the Slumbering Giant motel is different. Lights blink on and off in the surrounding trees, a mysterious radio station plays only at midnight, and people disappear into the woods, never to been seen again. Not to mention that...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
Every culture has created their own creatures that go bump in the night and have been featured in nightmares throughout history. Werewolves, vampires, basilisks, and the Yeti are just some of the monsters readers are introduced to in this frighteningly fun guide to mythology. The age-appropriate main text introduces readers to popular myths and stories, and fact boxes and sidebars provide additional information about the history of these beasts and...
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's New Books: March 2024 Nonfiction
Children's Special Topics: Nonfiction with Lexile Over 1000
Children's Special Topics: Nonfiction with Lexile Over 1000
Description
"Stories about werewolves began in places where wolves were top predators. This fascinating guide outlines the facts about werewolves, including how to tell if someone is a werewolf, where in the world they are thought to exist, reported sightings, how to stop them, werewolves in popular culture, and related shape shifters"--
12) Werewolves
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"This title introduces werewolves by looking at their histories, the culture or cultures they come from, what they symbolized, and how they are shown today. Back matter shows modern werewolves that kids might recognize, like Rahne Sinclair from Marvel comics, and explains how they are based in mythology. Complete with historical photographs and full color images"--
13) Gorgons
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"This title introduces the gorgon by looking at its history, the culture or cultures it comes from, what it symbolized, and how it is shown today. Backmatter shows other interesting monsters found in Greek mythology. Complete with historical photographs and full-color images. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." --
14) A drop of venom
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Manisha is no stranger to monsters--she's been running from them for years, from beasts who roam the jungle to the King's army, who forced her people, the naga, to scatter to the ends of the earth. You might think that the kingdom's famed holy temples atop the floating mountains, where Manisha is now a priestess, would be safe--but you would be wrong. Seventeen-year-old Pratyush is a famed slayer of monsters, one of the King's most...
Author
Series
Olivia Wolf volume 2
Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Evil creatures create chaos in Monstrocity in the second Olivia Wolf comic book! Will Olivia and her friends be able to save the city? Something strange is happening in Monstrocity. It should have been dawn hours ago, but it's still night. What is happening? Olivia, the werewolf girl, and her friends face evil creatures of the night to save the city and solve the mystery of the missing day!"--
Author
Series
Olivia Wolf volume 1
Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"It seems like just another ordinary day in Monstrocity, where monsters and humans live peacefully side by side. But when a teacher goes missing at school, it's up to Olivia, a brave werewolf girl, together with her friends, Bela the vampire, Fred the fly, Sam the invisible man and Elliot the human, to save the day! Where could Professor Swamp be? And could Fred the fly's missing moldy cheese sandwich have anything to do with his disappearance?"--...
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