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The Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures

Meet your favourite monsters, fairies, heroes, and tricksters from all around the world

DK author Stephen Krensky author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Published:1st Oct '20

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This wonderful book delves deeper into the facts behind enchanting fictional creatures from all around the world!

Meet your favourite monsters, fairies, heroes, and tricksters from all around the world!

Enter the enchanting world of mythical creatures and explore the history behind them in this beautifully-illustrated Greek mythology book for children aged 5-9. You'll meet an incredible cast of mind-boggling fictional animals from all around the world.

With magic and mystery in every page, your child can discover:

- Facts behind the myths
- Insights into cultures from around the world and their creation stories
-Stunning full-colour illustrations by Pham Quang Phuc

Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures everything about supernatural animals great and small. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter and other fantasy tales, this mythology book for children is the only kids' guide to magical creatures that explores the history behind the mythology in both an engaging and educational way.

Say hello to Bigfoot in the forests of North America, voyage to Japan to meet kitsune, supernatural nine-tailed foxes that can turn into humans, then jump onboard an ancient storm-battered ship to learn why mermaids were the last thing a sailor wanted to see! Learn about the societies that spawned these legendary creatures, from Ancient Greece to the indigenous tribes of Australia, and find out what the beasts tell us about the people who created them.

ISBN: 9780241423950

Dimensions: 263mm x 221mm x 23mm

Weight: 904g

160 pages