Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures

Book SynopsisA stunning gift book drawing together mythological poems – classic and brand-new – from around the world, illustrated throughout in black and white by award-winning former children's laureate Chris Riddell. Compiled by bestselling anthologist Ana Sampson, with an introduction by Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind.People all over the world have always told each other stories. And from the very earliest times, many of these stories were told in verse. This collection of poems includes retellings and reimaginings of Roman, Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Celtic, Aztec, Japanese and Inuit mythology.You will meet gods, monsters, tricksters, heroes, magical creatures and objects, magicians and spirits including Medusa, Icarus, Loki, Osiris, the Minotaur, Pegasus, Bunyip, Kukulcan, Cerberus, Beowolf and Mjolnir and there are footnotes to shine a light on the stories themselves.Includes poems from Neil Gaiman, W B Yeats, Kae Tempest, Sylvia PTrade ReviewDive into this fantastic collection about gods, goddesses and monsters from all over the world.. it is beautifully illustrated by Chris Riddell -- Natalie Haynes * The Big Issue *This fabulous collection exceeded even my high expectations! It is a veritable dragon's horde of joy in poem form. There aren't enough stars for this one! * ReadingZone *A beautifully created gift book for readers of every age! * Lancashire Evening Post *Gods and Monsters – Mythological Poems is a masterpiece that will enrapture poetry and mythology enthusiasts alike. * Preneur World Magazine *This is a fantastic and accessible collection for young people. * Juno Magazine *Kids of ten-plus with a taste for mythology will enjoy this elegant collection * Metro *

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Book SynopsisTiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians is the second and final title in The Cloud Horse Chronicles duology, the exciting magical adventure from the Costa Award-winning creator of Goth Girl and 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate Chris Riddell. With gorgeous illustrations throughout.The Guardians of Magic disappeared ten years ago, leaving the Kingdom of Thrynne in the icy grip of a powerful sorceress. Most people have fled in desperate search of warmer lands, escaping the Ice Monsters that roam the streets. Meanwhile, young Tiggy Thistle lives hidden and safe with a kindly Badger until the day she meets one of the crafty Stiltskin brothers and she has to run from her happy home. So begins Tiggy's quest to find Zam, Phoebe and Bathsheba - the lost Guardians and their beautiful Cloud Horses - the only people, she believes, who can save Thrynne from the curse of endless winter.Trade ReviewA magical treasure of a book * Children's Books Ireland *

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Book SynopsisMove over, Bert and Ernie: there's a new odd couple in town! Exuberant Peanut and steadfast Moe are roommates and best friends . . . most of the time.Peanut is messy. Moe is neat. Peanut is loud. Moe is quiet. Peanut always wants more. Moe always wants a little less. Can these two learn to appreciate their differences?With bright, bold, eye-catching illustrations and two adorable characters, Gina Perry has created a book that will appeal to all the Peanuts and Moes in the world -- whether they think it's too much or not enough!

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Book SynopsisPeanut and Moe are back, this time on a camping trip. Peanut wants to swim NOW, Moe says NOT YET! A sweet and cheerful book about overcoming differences.Peanut and Moe are back! Peanut says let's swimMoe says time to hikePeanut says let's swim nowMoe says time to eat a snackPeanut says now!Moe says time to put up the tentPeanut says NOW!Moe says NOT YET!Can these two friends come together in time to save their camping trip?

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Book SynopsisA rhyming picture book with humor and heart that's a wonderful bedtime addition for the little monster in your life. Includes illustrations from bestselling author/illustrator Ashley Spires of The Most Magnificent Thing.Even monsters have to go to sleep. But before little trolls turn out the light and werewolves settle in to dream, there's fur to be brushed, pajamas to find, and moons that need howling. So grab your cuddly critter and snuggle in for this new bedtime tradition.Debut storyteller David B. Quinn teams up with bestselling author/illustrator Ashley Spires to create a wondrously funny and supremely sweet picture book sure to charm little creeps who aren't quite ready to fall asleep.

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Book SynopsisNahoko Uehashi''s The Beast Player is an epic YA fantasy about a girl with a special power to communicate with magical beasts and the warring kingdom only she can save.Elin''s family has an important responsibility: caring for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom''s army. So when some of the beasts mysteriously die, Elin''s mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath she manages to send her daughter to safety.Alone, far from home, Elin soon discovers that she can talk to both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill gives her great powers, but it also involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war? Or is there no way of escaping the terrible battles to come?

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Book SynopsisA summer romp full of mystery, new friends, and maybe a mermaid! Eleven-year-old Anthoni Gillis is not the kind of kid who believes in fairies, unicorns, or even the word maybe. She's more of a comic-books girl. So when her mom brings her to Thunder Lake for a summer at the Showboat Resort, she doesn't believe the local rumors about the Boulay Mermaid. Anthoni has bigger fish to fry. She's always wanted a True Blue Friend. But it's been hard to find one, since for the past five years she's been bouncing from town to town, helping her mother sell Beauty & the Bee cosmetic products to keep them both afloat. This summer will be different, though. Anthoni has a plana foolproof checklist for making lifelong friends! There won't be any maybes this time.But as she grows entangled in local gossip, and her mother stretches the truth, Anthoni must decide if she'll stick to the plan, like always, or dive into a summer full of extraordinary possibili

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Book SynopsisIn Pip Bird and David O''Connell''s laugh-out-loud illustrated chapter book Dave the Unicorn: Welcome to Unicorn School, Mira is excited about attending the schooluntil she's paired with a very un-unicorny unicorn.Welcome to Unicorn School, where you get your own unicorn best friend! You go on magical quests together! There is glitter! There is even more glitter!Mira can hardly contain her excitement as her fellow students are paired with their unicorns. Darcy is assigned the statuesque Star, whose shimmering coat always catches the light. Raheem is matched with Brave, whose every step reverberates like thunder. And Mira is paired with...Dave.Dave loves doughnuts. He doesn''t follow directions very well. And he farts. A lot.Mira is a little disappointed. But she soon realizes Dave is unlike his fellow unicorns in another way: He''s a little smarter than they are. When a school trip goes awry, the only way to save the day is for M

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Book SynopsisAn adorable picture book about a tiny monster with a big heart trying to follow in his family''s footsteps.All great Kaiju are born with a super power to strike fear in the heart of the city.But Anzu is different.Instead of mayhem, he likes May flowers.Instead of striking fear, he prefers to be sincere.Can Anzu find a way to make his family proud and stay true to his kind self?From Disney animator and illustrator Bensom Shum comes an adorable and heartwarming picture book about making your own way and the unexpected power of gentlenessperfect for fans of Ferdinand the Bull.

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Book SynopsisEleven fresh vampire stories from young adult fiction's leading voices fill this bestselling anthologyincluding V.E. Schwab''s First Kill, now a major Netflix adaptation! Boundary-pushing... Stories that stake a new claim on old tropes. Publishers Weekly, starred review In this delicious new collection, you'll find stories about lurking vampires of social media, rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, eager vampires coming outand going out for their first killand other bold, breathtaking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures of the night. Welcome to the evolution of the vampireand a revolution on the page. Vampires Never Get Old includes stories by authors both bestselling and acclaimed, including Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, Victoria V. E. Schwab, and Kayla W

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Book SynopsisMonster and Boy are back for another adventure! And this time the best friends are headed somewhere no monster has ventured before: school!Ever since Monster (who sleeps under the bed) and Boy (who sleeps in the bed) met and became best friends, they''ve been spending their days playing together. But some days, Boy leaves and Monster is alone. Wanting to learn more about where his friend goes, Monster makes a plan to go with Boy to . . . school! There, Monster meets Boy''s teacher and classmates, learns about cubbies and the sharing circle, and even helps solve a mystery when a pet hedgehog goes missing. Told with a warm, cozy voice, Hannah Barnaby''s story is brought to life with adorable two-color illustrations by Anoosha Syed. Filled with adventure and humor, Monster and Boy: Monster''s First Day of School is a perfect chapter book for sharing with kids just aging out of picture books and for newly independent readers.

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Book SynopsisIn this punny picture book with bright and colorful illustrations an adorable monster learns about determination after a series of baking disasters, perfect for fans of Marigold Bakes a Cake. Tomorrow is Grandmonster's 247th birthday, and Tillie has a boo-rilliant idea. She's going to bake a birthday cake! But when Uncle Hairy gobbles up Tillie's near-Pierrefect Squirmin' Chocolate Cake, she rushes to bake another. SPLAT!And another. MY CAKE!And another. SHRIEK!Baking on her own isn't easy, and Tillie makes many mistakes, learning that with a little patience, care, and determination, she can do just about anything. After all, like star chef Pierre du Monstère says, A baker always rises to the occasion!Monster Baker includes a recipe of Tillie''s favorite cookies: Chocolate Cherry Scaries!

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Book SynopsisA stunning book...a brand new take on the monster story. Eoin Colfer, international bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl seriesFrom award-winning author Pádraig Kenny comes an action-packed middle grade fantasy about a family of monsters, perfect for fans of Jonathan Auxier and Victoria Schwab.Mirabelle is part of a very unusual family. Between Uncle Bertram transforming into a ferocious grizzly bear and Aunt Eliza's body being made entirely of spiders, it's safe to say they are an extraordinary lot. To the human residents of Rookhaven Village, the family is a threat. So long ago, a treaty was reached between themin return for sundries and supplies, the monsters won't eat the townspeopleand an invisible glamour was set around the perimeter of the Manor to keep strangers out.But the glamour serves a second purpose: to keep Mirabelle and her family hidden from those who would do them harm. When two orphanssiblings Jem and Tomstumble upon

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Book SynopsisA twelve-year-old cemetery boy and monster hunteralong with his flesh-eating mermaid friendhas to race against the clock to save the ghost of his dead mother in Brick Dust and Bones, M.R. Fournet''s magical middle grade debut. Nothing's more dangerous than a monster hunter with a mission. Marius Grey hunts Monsters. He''s not supposed to. He''s only twelve and his job as a Cemetery Boy is to look after the ghosts in his family''s graveyard. He should be tending these ghosts andof coursegoing to school to learn how to live between worlds without getting into trouble. But, Marius has an expensive goal. He wants to bring his mother back from the dead, and that takes a LOT of mystic coins, which means a LOT of Monster Hunting, and his mother's window to return is closing.If he wants her back, Marius is going to have to go after bigger and meaner monsters, decide if a certain flesh-eating mermaid is a friend or foe, and avoid meddli

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Book SynopsisThere will be blood.Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in this villain origin story.Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite being constantly overlooked in the elite and cutthroat world of the Parisian ballet, she will do anything to prove that a Black girl can take center stage. To level the playing field, Laure ventures deep into the depths of the Catacombs and strikes a deal with a pulsating river of blood.The primordial power Laure gains promises influence and adoration, everything she's dreamed of and worked toward. With retribution on her mind, she surpasses her bitter and privileged peers, leaving broken bodies behind her on her climb to stardom.But even as undeniable as she is, Laure is not the only monster around. And her vicious desires make her a perfect target for slaughter. As she descends into madness and the mystifying underworld beneath her, she is faced with the ultimate choice:

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Book SynopsisDexter meets Victoria Schwab in this dark and compelling fantasy about a girl who seeks revenge on the boy who betrayed her, a sequel to the critically acclaimed Not Even Bones. After escaping her kidnappers and destroying the black market where she was held captive, all Nita wants is to find a way to live her life without looking over her shoulder. But with a video of her ability to self-heal all over the dark web, Nita knows she’s still a prime target on the black market. There’s only one way to keep herself safe. Nita must make herself so feared that no one would ever dare come after her again. And the best way to start building her reputation? Take her revenge on Fabricio, the boy who sold Nita to her kidnappers. But killing Fabricio is harder than Nita thought it would be, even with Kovit by her side. Now caught in a game of kill or be killed, Nita will do whatever it takes to win.

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