Bright and silly illustrations bring The Marvelous Monsters Talent Show to life, where performing monsters will amaze and astound you. At least until it's time for bed. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the hottest ticket in town! Filled with hair-raising acts from high divers to tightrope walkers, The Marvelous Monsters Talent Show is sure to amaze and delight youngsters. The bright illustrations in this picture book bring a troupe of monsters to life. A surprise ending will leave readers giggling, and convinced that any monsters who might be lurking in the closet aren't so scary after all.

You'll giggle with glee as these crazy creatures with silly skills twist your tongue!

This eclectic overview of horror cinema offers up a collection of horror films for practically any occasion and literally every day of the year. For example, the author recommends commemorating United Nations Day (October 24) with a screening of The Colossus of New York, whose startling climax takes place at the U.N. Building. Each day-by-day entry includes the movie title, production year, plot summary and critique, along with a brief explanation of how the film fits into the history of that particular day and interesting anecdotes on the film's production.

This 2005 edition of the annual critical guide that focuses on independent and international films as well as the best in the mainstream contains reviews for more than 10,000 films, more than 300 photos, a comprehensive selection of cinema from more than 50 countries, and much more.

This is the absolutely indispensable guide to worthwhile cinema. It includes over 10,000 entries on the best of film and video that a real film lover might actually want to see.