Books with title Birds, Beasts

In the biggest city in the kingdom...Magic pulses at a low ebb so as not to even be noted by anyone. It provides convenient sources of light, smooth roads, and keeps more dangerous things at bay. Even on the outskirts where craftspeople and farmers make their home, nothing overly wild resides.Then, Kylie finds herself spirited away from the relative security of her home and life only to be plunged into a wild world of darkness, betrayal, and magical creatures. She struggles against a destiny being thrust upon her. She must find her way, which includes discovering who she can trust in the wild dark wood, a wild dark wood filled with Big Beasts.

Poet William Jay Smith here joins with artist Jacques Hnizdovsky to create a sprightly and elegant collection of poems to read aloud. In the Godine tradition of publishing books for children that both challenge and delight, this is one edition that just may be more prized by parents, for we have decided to do the collaboration justice by printing it letterpress (with the woodcuts in a very subtle third color). But even if you are not enamored of the dents of metal in paper, you will certainly be seduced by Smith's marvelous sprung rhythms and catchy cadences, with each poem accompanied by the strong and vibrant woodcuts created by the gentle genius of Jacques Hnizdovsky.

Xtreme Monsters take vivid images and combines them with the powers, weaknesses, and history of supernatural monsters, written in a short, simple wording. From the current popularity of vampires and werewolves to the never-ending interest in crypto zoological beasts, kids will be drawn to these fascinating extreme monsters. Unique quotes and facts add dimension to the text, without making it overwhelming. A glossary of subject-specific words enhances the reader's understanding and knowledge. Dive into Crypto zoology with Beasts. Beasts takes a look at the Man-Ape creatures, Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and the Yeti, sea monsters, Leviathan and the Kraken, the living dinosaurs, Myladon, Loch Ness Monster, Molele-mbembe, and Kongamato, and, of course, the blood-sucking monster, the Chupacabra. This title provides biographies and back stories of all these famous beasts from around the world. Unique quotes and facts add dimension to the text, without making it overwhelming. A glossary of subject-specific words enhances the reader's understanding and knowledge.

Dive into Crypto zoology with Beasts. Beasts takes a look at the Man-Ape creatures, Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and the Yeti, sea monsters, Leviathan and the Kraken, the living dinosaurs, Myladon, Loch Ness Monster, Molele-mbembe, and Kongamato, and, of course, the blood-sucking monster, the Chupacabra. This title provides biographies and back stories of all these famous beasts from around the world. Unique quotes and facts add dimension to the text, without making it overwhelming. A glossary of subject-specific words enhances the reader's understanding and knowledge. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Abigail Thaddeus lives with her grandparents in an old, spooky, ramshackle mansion. While her life is certainly unusual, Abigail finds it just plain boring. That is, until she receives an anonymous letter that sends her on a quest to research mythical creatures. With her best friend Charley's help, Abigail learns about beasts familiar (e.g. the unicorn) and unfamiliar (e.g. the bonnacon) and is shocked to discover that they may be more real than she had thought. When a threatening letter from the mysterious Board of Mystical Management arrives, Abigail has to decide whether to pursue knowledge at all costs or choose a safer path. Abigail's adventure is told through her journal entries, sketches, and beast research pages, using a scrapbook style.

There was a time when mankind was not the top of the food chain, a time when were animals, just like the rest of the creatures that roamed the planet. There was a time when men were beasts, as much as wolves are beasts. This is the story of one man's journey home. Facing against the bitter cold that captured the entire planet, and the perils of true survival, he will find that there is more to nature than meets the eye. All while a dire wolf as dark as the night sky stalks him from the shadows.