Book description
Bursting with blood, guts, history, and science, this book is a must-have for monster lovers of all ages
Could Dr. Frankenstein's machine ever animate a body? Why should vampires drink from veins and not arteries? What body parts are best for zombies to eat? (It's not brains.)
This fascinating encyclopedia…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Monstrous as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love the colorful illustrations depicting all sorts of monsters in this book! The author does such a great job of sprinkling in facts and info between the images as she questions how the monster might exist, and if it does would it act the way people have come to believe.
Monster origin stories are included, and I found it such a fun read that blends science with imagination.
From Kim's list on The best middle grade books featuring cryptids.
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