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21) Sea monsters
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
A TarcherPerigee Book
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Which came first--the monster or the myth? Journalist Linda Godfrey investigates present-day encounters with mysterious creatures of old. The monsters of ancient mythology, folklore, and more contemporary urban legend have long captured the popular imagination. While most people in America today relegate monsters to just that--our imaginations--we continue to be fascinated by the unknown. Linda Godfrey is one of the country's leading authorities...
28) Even monsters
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Everybody knows monsters can be, well, monsters. But did you know sometimes even monsters get scared? They can be sad, they can be kind, they can miss their mommies. Sometimes, they're just plain silly. And even monsters need to brush their teeth"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sea monsters, such as the Kraken and the Loch Ness Monster, are cryptids--creatures whose existence is not yet proven to be true. Cryptozoologists gather stories from folklore and investigate reported sightings. In this guide, you'll find fascinating sea monster facts, including where in the world sea monsters are thought to exist, reported sightings, sea monsters in popular culture, and how to spot a lake monster."--
34) Legend has it
Author
Series
Pax arcana volume 5
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Someone, somewhere, is reading a magic book that is reading them right back. Real life is becoming a fairytale: high school students are turning, quite literally, into zombies, subway workers into dwarves, drug addicts into vampires. John Charming and his motley band of monster hunters are racing to find the villain of this story, following the yellow brick road through a not so wonderful wonderland. And if they can't find Reader Zero before the...
Author
Series
Princess in Black volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A sleepy Princess in Black takes a much-needed vacation and rides her bicycle to the seaside, where she plans to nap in a hammock, but her peace is disrupted by a roaring sea monster.
36) Heartstone
Author
Series
Heartstone volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A debut novel that retells Pride and Prejudice in a world where creatures are dragons, hobgoblins, lamias, and gryphons are commonplace, HEARTSTONE takes Austen's classic tale and turns it into something new, engaging, and imaginative"--
Author
Series
Princess in Black volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hiding her secret identity as a monster-fighting superhero, Princess Magnolia interrupts her fancy tea with the unsuspecting Duchess Wigtower to stop a big blue monster from endangering her kingdom's goats.
Author
Publisher
Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
George wants to build a sand castle that would turn any monster green, but when he meets the strangest creature he has ever seen, the night takes an unexpected turn.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bobby thinks his teacher, Ms. Kirby, is horrible, but when he sees her outside of school and they spend a day in the park together, he discovers she might not be so bad after all.
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