The Coolest Monsters

The Coolest Monsters
Author: Megan Baxter
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2020-02-24
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1680031732

The pieces in this collection range in setting from the small towns of New England to the deserts of the Southwest. Grounded in personal experience these essays ask through narrative what it means to be a rebel girl, a rebel teenager, and a rebel woman in a world that seems to offer no real alternative to traditional roles. Infused with lyrical and figurative language, this collection combines the swiftness of the prose poem with the power of the personal essay resulting in writing that pulls the ground out from under the reader again and again. The collection is organized chronologically in a way that charts the development of a woman as she attempts to adapt to the world around her through stories of love, heartbreak, and adventure. The essays travel with the narrator from a summer camp in Maine, to opal mining in Nevada, to the story of a deadly thunderstorm in Vermont, to hunting for ginseng, asking the questions about belonging, expectation and, ultimately, if there is a chance for real happiness.

The Greatest Monsters in the World

The Greatest Monsters in the World
Author: Daniel Cohen
Publisher: Dodd Mead
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1975
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780396071884

Examines the histories of real monsters which some people believe may exist in the world today: sea monsters, Bigfoot, Yeti, and others.

Movie Monsters

Movie Monsters
Author: Danny Pearson
Publisher: Badger Publishing
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014-03-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1784648019

Just who, or what, is the scariest movie monster of them all? Take a look at the best monsters to have appeared on film and what it takes to bring them to life on the big screen. This is the lowest reading level WOW! Facts set, with a reading age of 7-7.5 and an interest age of 10-14. This set uses different text types like tables, bullet points and diagrams in order to communicate in an effective and engaging way. Additionally, readers need not feel the pressure of completing a continued narrative as the books are divided into standalone chapters and the text is broken up with colourful images and fun facts. Readers will enjoy such interesting subjects as the human body, movie monsters and unusual animals of the sea.

Science Fiction's Greatest Monsters

Science Fiction's Greatest Monsters
Author: Daniel Cohen
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Total Pages: 122
Release: 1980-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780396078593

Discusses memorable monsters from science fiction stories, radio and television programs, and movies.

Papertoy Monsters

Papertoy Monsters
Author: Brian Castleforte
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2010-12-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0761158820

A breakthrough paper-folding book for kids—paper airplanes meet Origami meets Pokemon. Papertoys, the Internet phenomenon that’s hot among graphic designers and illustrators around the world, now comes to kids in the coolest new book. Created and curated by Brian Castleforte, a graphic designer and papertoy pioneer who rounded up 25 of the hottest papertoy designers from around the world (Indonesia, Japan, Australia, Italy, Croatia, Chile, even Jackson, Tennessee), Papertoy Monsters offers 50 fiendishly original die-cut designs that are ready to pop out, fold, and glue. The book interleaves card stock with paper stock for a unique craft package; the graphics are colorful and hip, combining the edginess of anime with the goofy fun of Uglydolls and other collectibles. Plus each character comes with its own back-story. And the results are delicious: meet Pharaoh Thoth Amon, who once ruled Egypt but is now a mummy who practices dark magic in his sarcophagus. Or Zumbie the Zombie, who loves nothing more than a nice plate of brains and yams. NotSoScary, a little monster so useless at frightening people that he has to wear a scary mask. Yucky Chuck, the lunchbox creature born in the deepest depths of your school bag. Plus Zeke, the monster under your bed, Nom Nom, eater of cities, and Grumpy Gramps, the hairy grandpa monster with his very own moustache collection.

Ten of the Best Monster Stories

Ten of the Best Monster Stories
Author: David West
Publisher: Ten of the Best: Myths, Legend
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-09-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780778707837

Ten boldly illustrated stories tell tales from different cultures of legendary creatures, both good and bad. Feature boxes add additional details to help readers better understand concepts in the story as well as the time period in which the story was written.

The Monsters Know What They're Doing

The Monsters Know What They're Doing
Author: Keith Ammann
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2019-10-29
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1982122684

From the creator of the popular blog The Monsters Know What They’re Doing comes a compilation of villainous battle plans for Dungeon Masters. In the course of a Dungeons & Dragons game, a Dungeon Master has to make one decision after another in response to player behavior—and the better the players, the more unpredictable their behavior! It’s easy for even an experienced DM to get bogged down in on-the-spot decision-making or to let combat devolve into a boring slugfest, with enemies running directly at the player characters and biting, bashing, and slashing away. In The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, Keith Ammann lightens the DM’s burden by helping you understand your monsters’ abilities and develop battle plans before your fifth edition D&D game session begins. Just as soldiers don’t whip out their field manuals for the first time when they’re already under fire, a DM shouldn’t wait until the PCs have just encountered a dozen bullywugs to figure out how they advance, fight, and retreat. Easy to read and apply, The Monsters Know What They're Doing is essential reading for every DM.

Books of Blood Volume 6

Books of Blood Volume 6
Author: Clive Barker
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2015-10-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0751564079

Volume Six of Clive Barker's seminal Books of Blood contains the stories: 'The Life of Death', 'How Spoilers Bleed', 'Twilight at the Towers', 'The Last Illusion', 'On Jerusalem Street'. With the 1984 publication of Books of Blood, Clive Barker became an overnight literary sensation. He was hailed by Stephen King as "the future of horror", and won both the British and World Fantasy Awards. Now, with his numerous bestsellers, graphic novels, and hit movies like the Hellraiser, Clive Barker has become an industry unto himself. But it all started here, with this tour de force collection that rivals the dark masterpieces of Edgar Allan Poe. Read him and rediscover the true meaning of fear.

The Greatest Monsters of the World

The Greatest Monsters of the World
Author: Daniel Cohen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1975
Genre: Monsters
ISBN: 9780671299903

Examines the histories of "real" monsters which some people believe may exist in the world today: sea monsters, Bigfoot, Yeti, and others.