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Books in Seven Monsters series

  • Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure

    Marfé Ferguson Delano

    Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, Oct. 9, 2007)
    Relive the wonder of Sea Monsters, National Geographic's 3-D Large Format Film, and learn more about these weird prehistoric creatures of the deep. Here's the Official Children's Companion Book to the giant-screen film which launches in October on giant screens nationwide. Sea Monsters leads kids into the Late Cretaceous Era, 80 million years ago. Stunning images of giant sharks, enormous squids, massive marine reptiles, and flying creatures with razor-sharp teeth will thrill young imaginations. Follow the story of a marine reptile called Dolichorhynchops—Dolly for short—as she braves the dangers of her inland sea home. Enjoy the cool digitally generated images of creatures like Tylosaurus, a whale-size predator, and the long-necked Styxosaurus. The brief text will engage young readers in a fun, unthreatening way. Sea Monsters is a wild and informative read for all who have or haven't yet seen this wonderful movie.
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  • Mad scientists

    Ian Thorne, Julian May

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, March 15, 1977)
    Presents synopses of several well-known horror films whose plots revolve around the experiments of diabolical scientists.
  • Frankenstein

    Ian Thorne

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, June 1, 1977)
    Briefly discusses the origin of the Frankenstein legend and the portrayal of Dr. Frankenstein and his creation in films. Also presents a synopsis of the 1931 film starring Boris Karloff.
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  • Godzilla

    Adam Woog

    Hardcover (KidHaven, June 17, 2004)
    Godzilla, the king of the Japanese movie monsters, has been an enduring pop-culture icon for fifty years. His on-screen presence has evolved from the relatively crude portrayal of a giant rampaging beast in his initial 1954 appearance to his more recent high-tech image, as a defender of humans and an ecological savior. Throughout, Godzilla has been both exciting and terrifying.
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  • Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure

    National Geographic Society

    Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, May 27, 2008)
    Handle with extreme caution—the sea monsters of National Geographic's 3-D Large Format Film jump off the pages of this stunning pop-up companion book! Open any page for a dramatic demonstration of the most ferocious animals to ever stalk the Earth. Replicated from the film's cutting-edge, computer-generated images, the book's pop-up monsters leap into life at every opportunity. These breathtaking, paper-engineered images and foldouts will thrill readers of all ages. Behold the Styxosaurus, the stealthy hunter with the 20-foot neck; then dig up the fossils of these and other fascinating prehistoric sea creatures in informative lift-the-flap dig sites. Learn cool facts about paleontology and the fossil hunters who piece together the history of sea monsters. This visually eye-popping book explains the science behind the super-sized stars of this amazing film.
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  • Monsters Vol. 2: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby

    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby

    Hardcover (Marvel, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Comicdom's famous monsters are on the loose! Marvel presents the concluding volume in our complete collection of Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby's Marvel Monsters. Marvel's late-1950s/early-1960s period was famous for its twist-ending tales, alien invaders and especially its towering monster menaces - and no one drew giant monsters like Jack "The King" Kirby! It's page after page of Grogg, Ogg, the Creature from Krogarr, Fin Fang Foom, and more! These stories aren't just a fun atomic romp-they're the training ground where Stan Lee and Jack Kirby honed their creative partnership, learning each other's strengths and building an unmatched rapport. In these pages, you'll find out that the mother of the Marvel A ge of Comics was - a monster! COLLECTING: MATERIAL FROM STRANGE TALES (1951) 87-100; STRANGE TALES ANNUAL (1962) 1; JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) 71-82; TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) 20-34; TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) 20-38; AMAZING ADVENTURES (1961) 1-6; CHAMBER OF DARKNESS (1969) 4-5
  • The Loch Ness Monster

    Frances Nagle

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    In 1934, a photograph in Londons Daily Mail seemed to prove that a strange animal was living in Scotlands Loch Ness. But 60 years later, it was said to be a fake. That image created the look of the Loch Ness monster in the minds of people around the world. Without it, is there any proof for a creature in Loch Ness? Readers dive deep into this question, learning about the history of the myth and how it survives today. Full-color illustrations and historical photographs spark readers imaginations, while fact boxes encourage critical thinking about a fascinating, high-interest topic.
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  • Monsters of Illinois: Mysterious Creatures in the Prairie State

    Troy Taylor

    Paperback (Stackpole Books, July 11, 2011)
    Bigfoot Big Muddy Monster The Piasa Bird The Mad Gasser of Mattoon Other strange creatures, including vampires, alligators in the sewer, out-of-place panthers, thunderbirds, and lake monsters
  • Seven Monsters Ready to Play

    Ann Tucker

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, )
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  • Monsters, Zombies, Vampires & More!

    Parragon Books

    Hardcover (Parragon Books, July 12, 2012)
    The marvelously monstrous encyclopedia will allow youngsters to enter a world that is ghoulish, gruesome, beastly and bizarre but this book is also loaded with freaky facts, ingenious experiments, and shocking stories and pictures. If your kids are fascinated by all the vampires and zombies on TV and in the movies this book will not only provide hours of enjoyment, but it will also keep them reading and that is fangtasticly good thing! In other words - the hard cover volume is 224 pages of spine tingling fun that your kids will return to again and again! The marvelously monstrous encyclopedia will allow youngsters to enter a world that is ghoulish, gruesome, beastly and bizarre but this book is also loaded with freaky facts, ingenious experiments, and shocking stories and pictures. In other words - the hard cover volume is 225 pages of spine tingling fun that you kids will return to again and again! Includes Frankenstein, Dracula, The Loch Ness Monster, a whole mess of Zombies and much more. Full color illustrations along with archival photographs. Scary and fun stories, plus some home experiments that are fun and easy to do.
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  • Godzilla

    Ian Thorne

    Hardcover (Crestwood House, June 1, 1977)
    Presents synopses of several monster films featuring such creatures as Godzilla, Hedorah, Mothra, and Ghidrah. Also briefly describes technical aspects of these films.
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  • Seven Monsters Time For Bed

    Ann Tucker

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 22, 2013)
    Seven Monsters Time For Bed is a picture book about seven friends who live in a garden. Bitsy, Billy and their friends try to stop the sun from setting so they don’t have to go to bed. They learn even seven monsters cannot stop the sun from setting. But they have fun along the way. This is also a counting book. For more information visit SevenMonstersBooks.com
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