Monsters and Water Beasts: Creatures of Fact or Fiction?

By Karen Hokanson Miller

Book Overview

Mythical beasts or real creatures? You decide! Big Foot, Moth Man, the Sea Serpent of Gloucester. These are just a few of the mythical beasts uncovered in this intriguing collection of extraordinary creatures. Firsthand accounts and the opinions of scientists weave together a fascinating web of fact and legend. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, you'll find much to ponder in the lore surrounding these monsters.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805079025
• ISBN13: 9780805079029
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Holt & Company, Henry
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 0.7" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

monsters and water beasts

Monsters and Water Beasts tells great stories made better with real facts and eyewitness accounts. The author has you decide whether the Jersey Devil is real or the product of over 2000 people's imaginations. Was the sea serpent of Gloucester photographed or will researchers investigate a new species of water beasts? Many more questions without answers allow the reader to choose the story they think best fits the monsters brought to life in interesting chapters with colorful illustrations. Learn about the legend of Mothman and Hoop Snakes by discovering facts about where they live and who sees them. Have a good time with a good book and let your imagination grow.