Vengeance of the Hibagon

Vengeance of the Hibagon
Author: Irene Trimble
Publisher: Golden Books
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375864288

Zak and his family search Japan for a cryptid, but when they encounter the creature, Hibagon, they realize there is a mysterious connection between Hibagon and Shoji Fuzen, a crime boss who wants to control the monster for his own purposes.

The Official Cryptid Field Guide [With Poster]

The Official Cryptid Field Guide [With Poster]
Author: Dennis R. Shealy
Publisher: Golden Books
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375857257

Describes the characters and beasts featured in the television program "The Secret Saturdays," including where each cryptid beast can be found, their special skills, and danger levels.

The Call of Kur

The Call of Kur
Author:
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2010-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375864539

Possessing a clue that will give him control of a Sumerian super beast capable of conquering the world, Zak Saturday is targeted by the world's secret scientists and cryptid beings that would start a war with humanity. Simultaneous. TV tie-in.

Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore

Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore
Author: Theresa Bane
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2016-05-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0786495057

"Here there be dragons"--this notation was often made on ancient maps to indicate the edges of the known world and what lay beyond. Heroes who ventured there were only as great as the beasts they encountered. This encyclopedia contains more than 2,200 monsters of myth and folklore, who both made life difficult for humans and fought by their side. Entries describe the appearance, behavior, and cultural origin of mythic creatures well-known and obscure, collected from traditions around the world.

Welcome to Weirdworld

Welcome to Weirdworld
Author: Dennis R. Shealy
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375857796

V.V. Argost, the archenemy of the Saturday family, plans to take over the world.

A Wizard's Bestiary

A Wizard's Bestiary
Author: Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
Publisher: Career Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Animals, Mythical
ISBN: 9781564149565

Searching for Sasquatch

Searching for Sasquatch
Author: B. Regal
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2011-04-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0230118291

The first academic study of this subject is an entertaining look at the search for Sasquatch which considers not just the nature of monsters and monster hunting in the late 20th century, but the more important relationship between the professional scientists and amateur naturalists who hunt them—and their place in the history of science.

The King of Kumari Kandam

The King of Kumari Kandam
Author: Irene Trimble
Publisher: Golden Books
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375864296

As Zak Saturday and his family explore the lost city of Kumari Kandam, they discover that the evil V.V. Argost has taken over the city and intends to lead it into war with the surface world, unless they find a way to restore its true ruler. Young readers will love this chapter book that captures all of the action and adventure of Cartoon Network's new hit animated series, "The Secret Saturdays."

Ghosts And The Japanese

Ghosts And The Japanese
Author: Michiko Iwasaka
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1994-12
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

The Japanese have ambivalent attitudes toward death, deeply rooted in pre-Buddhist traditions. In this scholarly but accessible work, authors Iwasaka and Toelken show that everyday beliefs and customs--particularly death traditions--offer special insight into the living culture of Japan.