Fiction

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Monsterology

Fabulous Lives of the Creepy, the Revolting,

and the Undead

Arthur Slade

Illustrated by Derek Mah

Monsterology: Fabulous Lives of the Creepy, the Revolting, and the Undead is the

most fun anyone can have with some of the nastiest creatures ever

imagined! Who can resist morsels like the fact that  Drakul 

means  son of the dragon  in Romanian, that the first Golem

may have been Enkidu, who appeared in the ancient Epic of

Gilgamesh, and that Frankenstein's Monster was first inspired by

Mary Shelley's nightmare?

A verrrry creepy

Governor General's Award winner Arthur Slade has gathered

compendium for

together fifteen scary critters, ranging from Dracula to Golem,

monster lovers  

from Frankenstein to Baba Yaga and even a zombie. He provides

facts, real history, imagined history, and lots of jokes to make

ISBN 0 88776 714 1

these creatures come to life. Slade's hilarious text presents

US $8.95

delicious imagined gossip, favorite blood types, favorite movies,

CAN $12.99

and even favorite haunts (you should pardon the expression) with

fiction/legends/myths/humor

character descriptions and thoroughly researched background

information. 

ages 9 to 12

80 pages   5 1/8 x 7 5/8

Lively black and white illustrations by Derek Mah make this a

b + w illustrations

book that is sure to be a hit with every monster loving reader.

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On Sale: October 11, 2005

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