"Exploring Legendary Creatures: Dragons to Manticore" by Jamal Faisal Almutawa is a comprehensive exploration of various mythical creatures. It delves into their origins, powers, cultural significance, and their portrayal in media like movies. The book discusses creatures like dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, and more, detailing their specific powers and weaknesses. It also reflects on these creatures' symbolic meanings in different cultures and their representation in folklore and popular culture. The book is an insightful resource for understanding the complex world of mythical beasts and their impact on storytelling and myth-making.

The AI Artist explores the exciting world of AI-generated art and its implications. It covers the basics of how AI models create images from text prompts, the wide range of applications across creative industries, tips for crafting effective prompts, and thoughts on how AI art may revolutionize fields like gaming and movies in the future.

Uncover an exciting and magical world where dragons exist with Discovering Dragons, compiled by a well-respected dracologist and an authority on archaedracology. From frigid poles to the blazing equator, from down deep in the underworld to the stormiest seas and beyond, dragons inhabit every habitat and niche available. They display mind-bending diversity; some breathe fire and some haunt the skies. Some have even developed complex language, communicating through a series of sounds and color pulses in their skin. Read through the life’s work of a dracologist and learn the biology and cultural significance of dragons. From the dragons that battled with the Knights of the Round Table to those that grappled with Greek gods, you will become an expert in dragon lore across Europe, China, Central America, and elsewhere around the world. Inside you’ll find: - Marine dragons, ice dragons, arboreal dragons, burrowing dragons, volcanic lava swimmers, aerial dragons, desert dragons, and more - Dragon biology, including how to distinguish between wyverns, amphitheres, wyrms, drakes, dragons proper, faes, cockatrices, lindwurms, lung dragons, and salamanders - Dragon anatomy, including how the fire-generation organ system works, types of scales, feathers, quills, armor plating, horns, claws, teeth, and more - Cool features and capabilities: did you know that some dragons possess sound-dampening wings? Or that others are able to mimic colors and patterns to better ambush prey? - Diet, hunting behaviors, and how to avoid becoming a dragon’s next meal - The appearance and developmental stages of dragon eggs - And much more! With stunning illustrations by award-winning artist Julius Csotonyi and a four-page gatefold poster, you’ll get an unparalleled look at these legendary creatures with Discovering Dragons. Just watch out for breathing fire!

The Great Tome Series continues with The Great Tome of Dragons and Draconic Lore. Enjoy this collection of tales that provide a unique exploration of the legendary creature and its kin. In this collection: Blood of the World by David Lawrence Sword of Wrath by Jonathan Shipley Remaining Silent by CB Droege Weathermaker by Vonnie Winslow Crist Sky Lit Bargains by Kelly A. Harmon Dragon Stories by TB Weber The Firestarter Nox by Mark Charke The Carrot is Mightier than the Sword by Nidhi Singh The Perfect Storm Or Why Americans Are No Longer Afraid of Dragons by Marleen S. Barr Other Works in the Series: The Great Tome of Forgotten Relics and Artifacts The Great Tome of Darkest Horrors and Unspeakable Evils The Great Tome of Fantastic and Wondrous Places The Great Tome of Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

The beasts that inhabit the realms of ancient myth and folklore are among the most compelling creatures of imagination. This is a modern collection of animal lore in the tradition of natural histories, including beasts from all over the world.

Dragons introduces you to one of the world's most popular legendary creatures. Learn where and why these legends began, how they are reflected in different cultures, and how they are understood today. Complete with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.