100 Scariest Monsters

100 Scariest Monsters
Author: BBC
Publisher: BBC Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Doctor Who (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 9781405907972

From the devious Daleks to the weird Weeping Angels and the sinister Cybermen, this title features 100 scariest monsters. It presents the facts and stats on the fearsome scary monsters.

The Scariest Monster in the Whole Wide World

The Scariest Monster in the Whole Wide World
Author: Pamela Mayer
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780142500729

Thea's parents do not want her to dress up as a scary monster for the Halloween costume parade, but with Grandma's help she surprises them.

100 Scariest Things on the Planet

100 Scariest Things on the Planet
Author: Anna Claybourne
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Curiosities and wonders
ISBN: 9780545374446

Presents information about scary things and events, both real and imaginary, including alien encounters, deadly creatures, and real-life monsters.

Monsters

Monsters
Author: Jim Pipe
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2006-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1597162043

Hair-raising stories combined with historic and scientific explanations for the existence of some real-life monsters.

Universal Studios Monsters

Universal Studios Monsters
Author: Michael Mallory
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2009-09-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0789318962

From the 1920s through the 1950s, Universal Studios was Hollywood’s number one studio for horror pictures, haunting movie theaters worldwide with Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon, among others. Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror explores all of these enduring characters, chronicling both the mythology behind the films and offering behind-the-scenes insights into how the films were created. Universal Studios Monsters is the most complete record of the horror films of this legendary studio, with biographies of major personalities who were responsible for the most notable monster melodramas in film history. The stories of these films and their creators are told through interviews with surviving actors and studio employees. A lavish photographic record, including many behind-the-scenes shots, completes the story of how these classics were made. This is a volume no fan of imaginative cinema will want to be without.

100 Monsters in My School

100 Monsters in My School
Author: Bonnie Bader
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2012-08-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101645814

The one hundredth day of school at Frank N. Stein Elementary School is the best day of the year for all the monsters except Jane Brain. Readers will learn fun--and sometimes spooky--ways of counting to one hundred in this book.

Mythical Monsters

Mythical Monsters
Author: Chris McNab
Publisher:
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9780439854795

This 96-page book presents 44 legendary monsters from around the world that are as different as they are scary. Each section includes cool monster facts, a slice of fiction to set the stage, and detailed illustrations that bring each frightening fiend to life. Whether reading about movie monsters (Godzilla and Dracula), mythical monsters (Cyclops and Kraken), or modern monsters (Bigfoot and the bogeyman), readers will be fully prepared for a monster encounter of any kind!

Monsters in the Movies

Monsters in the Movies
Author: John Landis
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2011-09-19
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0756688469

From cinema's earliest days, being scared out of your wits has always been one of the best reasons for going to the movies. From B-movie bogeymen and outer space oddities to big-budget terrors, Monsters in the Movies by horror film maestro John Landis celebrates the greatest monsters ever to creep, fly, slither, stalk or rampage across the Silver Screen. Landis also surveys the historical origins of archetypal monsters, such as vampires, zombies and werewolves, and takes you behind the scenes to discover the secrets of the special-effects wizards who created such legendary frighteners as King Kong, Dracula, the Alien, and Freddy Krueger. Monsters in the Movies by John Landis is filled with the author's own fascinating and entertaining insights into the world of movie-making, and includes memorable contributions from leading directors, actors and monster-makers. The book is also stunningly illustrated with 1000 movie stills and posters drawn from the unrivaled archives of the Kobal Collection. Contents Introduction by John Landis... Explore a timeless world of fears and nightmares as John Landis investigates what makes a legendary movie monster • Monsters, chapter by chapter... Feast your eyes upon a petrifying parade of voracious Vampires, flesh-eating Zombies, slavering Werewolves, gigantic Apes and Supernatural Terrors • Spectacular double-page features... Thrill to the strangest, scariest, weirdest, and craziest movie monsters ever seen • The ingenious tricks of movie-making... Marvel as the special-effects wizards reveal how they create movie magic • A monster-movie timeline... Discover John Landis's personal selection of landmark horror films

Scary Creatures of the Mountains

Scary Creatures of the Mountains
Author: Penny Clarke
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780531217481

Explores the animals who make their habitat in the mountains.