A funny, brightly-illustrated book of poems about monsters! These Monster Poems answer lots of important monster questions... What is it like to have seven monsters living under your bed? Is it a good idea to invite the Monster Bunch home for tea? What happens when monsters run your local carwash? Who exactly is that lurking on the "naughty step"? Is it safe to follow Big Jim on a Monster Hunt? Why are monsters scary? Each page is simply and brightly illustrated. With just one verse per page, the book is clear to read, so ideal for those new to reading. These silly monsters are not too scary, making the book also suitable for reading out to younger children. Recommended for ages 3 to 8yrs.

Could Dr. Frankenstein's machine ever animate a body? Why should vampires drink from veins and not arteries? What body parts are best for zombies to eat? (It's not brains.) This fascinating encyclopedia of monsters delves into the history and science behind eight legendary creatures, from Bigfoot and the kraken to zombies and more. Find out each monster's origin story and the real-world history that informed it, and then explore the science of each creature in fun and surprising ways. Tips and infographics--including monster anatomy, how to survive a vampire attack, and real-life giant creatures of the deep sea--make this a highly visual and fun-to-browse book.

Twilight's here. The death bell rings. Everyone knows what the death bell brings—it's time for class! You're in the place where goblins wail and zombies drool. (That's because they're kindergartners.) Welcome to Monster School. In this entertaining collection of poems, award-winning poet Kate Coombs and debut artist Lee Gatlin bring to vivid life a wide and playful cast of characters (outgoing, shy, friendly, funny, prickly, proud) that may seem surprisingly like the kids you know . . . even if these kids are technically monsters.

The Monstrous Me series is a split perspective book looking at situations from another point of view to help children develop a sense of balance, roundedness and wellbeing. Readers can literally and figuratively, turn the story on its head, and look at the very same situations from different angles. In this first book, 'My Mummy's a Monster' an inquisitive little girl is convinced her mum is a monster. But, is she really? When we look through her mummy's eyes, we see a very different story.

Perhaps because of the wisdom received from our Romantic forbears about the purity of the child, depictions of children as monsters have held a tremendous fascination for film audiences for decades. Numerous social factors have influenced the popularity and longevity of the monster-child trope but its appeal is also rooted in the dual concepts of the child-like (innocent, angelic) and the childish (selfish, mischievous). This collection of fresh essays discusses the representation of monstrous children in popular cinema since the 1950s, with a focus on the relationship between monstrosity and "childness," a term whose implications the contributors explore.

The ultimate guide to spotting and avoiding monsters with artwork from Jonny Duddle.

This collection of poems introduces the monstrous dwellers of the horribly horrid Monster Motel. Full color.