(4) YA Monsters and Mythical Creatures series. These books provide detailed looks at the title creatures in history, legend, and popular culture. Color photographs and illustrations enhance the texts and include images from movies and television. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, the authors present information from a variety of sources, including websites, and offer serious looks at fantastical creatures. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Monsters and Mythical Creatures titles: Goblins, Dragons, Cyclops, Water Monsters, and Zombies.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) YA Monsters and Mythical Creatures series. Beginning with Mary Shelley's creation of the famous literary monster, this book traces the history of Dr. Frankenstein's creature through literature, film, and popular culture. While the layout is awkward and pictures often do not match the content on the surrounding pages, the resources, analysis, and overview of media adaptations will be useful for report-writers. "Did You Know?" boxes add interest. Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Barratt Miller

(4) YA Monsters and Mythical Creatures series. Blurring fact and fiction, each volume begins with an overview of the historical and cultural origins of the featured creature, followed by an analysis of that monster in literature, film, and other media. Some of the many supporting pictures (photographs, illustrations, movies stills) are poorly placed. "Did You Know?" boxes add interest. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Monsters and Mythical Creatures titles: Medusa, The Mummy, and Trolls.

Reviewer: Barratt Miller

(4) YA Monsters and Mythical Creatures series. Blurring the line between fiction and nonfiction, each book uses sources to support detailed accounts of encounters with the featured creature. Demons presents legends from a variety of cultures, as well as information on exorcism. Aliens explores UFOs, extraterrestrials, and types of abductions. Color photographs and illustrations and "Did You Know?" boxes add interest. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Monsters and Mythical Creatures titles: Demons and Aliens.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) YA Monsters and Mythical Creatures series. Blurring the line between fiction and nonfiction, each book uses sources to support detailed accounts of encounters with the featured creature. Demons presents legends from a variety of cultures, as well as information on exorcism. Aliens explores UFOs, extraterrestrials, and types of abductions. Color photographs and illustrations and "Did You Know?" boxes add interest. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Monsters and Mythical Creatures titles: Demons and Aliens.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) YA Monsters and Mythical Creatures series. These books provide detailed looks at the title creatures in history, legend, and popular culture. Color photographs and illustrations enhance the texts and include images from movies and television. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, the authors present information from a variety of sources, including websites, and offer serious looks at fantastical creatures. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Monsters and Mythical Creatures titles: Goblins, Dragons, Cyclops, Water Monsters, and Zombies.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) YA Monsters and Mythical Creatures series. Blurring fact and fiction, each volume begins with an overview of the historical and cultural origins of the featured creature, followed by an analysis of that monster in literature, film, and other media. Some of the many supporting pictures (photographs, illustrations, movies stills) are poorly placed. "Did You Know?" boxes add interest. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Monsters and Mythical Creatures titles: Medusa, The Mummy, and Trolls.

Reviewer: Barratt Miller

(4) YA Monsters and Mythical Creatures series. These books provide detailed looks at the title creatures in history, legend, and popular culture. Color photographs and illustrations enhance the texts and include images from movies and television. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, the authors present information from a variety of sources, including websites, and offer serious looks at fantastical creatures. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Monsters and Mythical Creatures titles: Goblins, Dragons, Cyclops, Water Monsters, and Zombies.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) YA Monsters and Mythical Creatures series. Blurring fact and fiction, each volume begins with an overview of the historical and cultural origins of the featured creature, followed by an analysis of that monster in literature, film, and other media. Some of the many supporting pictures (photographs, illustrations, movies stills) are poorly placed. "Did You Know?" boxes add interest. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Monsters and Mythical Creatures titles: Medusa, The Mummy, and Trolls.

Reviewer: Barratt Miller

(4) YA Monsters and Mythical Creatures series. These books provide detailed looks at the title creatures in history, legend, and popular culture. Color photographs and illustrations enhance the texts and include images from movies and television. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, the authors present information from a variety of sources, including websites, and offer serious looks at fantastical creatures. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Monsters and Mythical Creatures titles: Goblins, Dragons, Cyclops, Water Monsters, and Zombies.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) YA Monsters and Mythical Creatures series. These books provide detailed looks at the title creatures in history, legend, and popular culture. Color photographs and illustrations enhance the texts and include images from movies and television. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, the authors present information from a variety of sources, including websites, and offer serious looks at fantastical creatures. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Monsters and Mythical Creatures titles: Goblins, Dragons, Cyclops, Water Monsters, and Zombies.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister