Tundra Fall 05 p1-27 - Tundra Books

Fiction
October
Monsterology
Fabulous Lives of the Creepy, the Revolting,
and the Undead
Arthur Slade
Illustrated by Derek Mah
A verrrry creepy
compendium for
monster lovers
ISBN 0-88776-714-1
US $8.95
CAN $12.99
fiction/legends/myths/humor
ages 9 to 12
80 pages 5 1/8 x 7 5/8
b + w illustrations
trade paper
Rights: World ex North America
/carton
JUV022000 JUV019000
On Sale: October 11, 2005
Monsterology: Fabulous Lives of the Creepy, the Revolting, and the Undead is the
most fun anyone can have with some of the nastiest creatures ever
imagined! Who can resist morsels like the fact that “Drakul”
means “son of the dragon” in Romanian, that the first Golem
may have been Enkidu, who appeared in the ancient Epic of
Gilgamesh, and that Frankenstein’s Monster was first inspired by
Mary Shelley’s nightmare?
Governor General’s Award-winner Arthur Slade has gathered
together fifteen scary critters, ranging from Dracula to Golem,
from Frankenstein to Baba Yaga and even a zombie. He provides
facts, real history, imagined history, and lots of jokes to make
these creatures come to life. Slade’s hilarious text presents
delicious imagined gossip, favorite blood types, favorite movies,
and even favorite haunts (you should pardon the expression) with
character descriptions and thoroughly researched background
information.
Lively black-and-white illustrations by Derek Mah make this a
book that is sure to be a hit with every monster-loving reader.
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Tundra Books | Fall 2005