New Releases by Gerrie McCall

For centuries, folk tales about dragons have fascinated children and adults alike. Dragons collects 20 of these mythical beasts from Chinese, Japanese, Babylonian, Mediterranean and Nordic mythology as well as examples from more recent fantasy literature, such as J.R.R. Tolkien’s dragon Smaug in The Hobbit.

Illustrated throughout with outstanding new full-colour annotated artworks, easy-to-follow accounts of the characters’ stories and factfile boxes, this book will appeal to any child interested in tales, monsters and movies.

Discover the truth about the world''s most terrifying mythical creatures that have been scaring people for generations, from Beowulf''s Dragon to Frankenstein. Featuring ancient legends and folklore, movie and modern monsters, this collection of more than 40 creatures will scare and entertain with stunning illustrations, maps and fascinating facts.

This book is an introduction to dragons and serpents, including Fafnir, Futs-Lung, Gorynych, Hungarian Horntail, Krak''s Dragon, Kraken, Norwegian Ridgeback, and other creatures.

This book is an introduction to half man, half monster creatures, including the adlet, the beast of Gévaudan, the bogeyman, the Jé-rouges, the lobisomem, the loogaroo, the manticore, and other creatures.

They are from all over the world, and are as diverse as banshees, unicorns, and Rumpelstiltskin. Each page takes readers on a journey to discover the tales of these beautiful and frightening legends that have been passed down for generations. Detailed images support these enduring, fascinating stories.

The basilisk was believed to be able to kill people just by looking at them. The Sphinx had the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. Readers come face-to-face with these mythological monsters. From merpeople to Medusa, many of the most fearsome creatures in mythology can be found within these pages. Detailed images and an enthralling narrative provide an informative guide to some of the most fascinating mythical creatures ever imagined.

A bird the size of an airplane and a behemoth worm with electrical charges--these bizarre giants are captured and entertainingly explored here. From mythology to pop culture, readers will learn all about our mind''s invention and reinvention of superhuman sized creatures. Fact boxes share fun tidbits while diagrams convey size differences.

Theyve been scaring audiences for decades, and many of them keep coming back to frighten us some more. Theyre movie monsters. Readers get an in-depth look at some of the most terrifying characters ever filmed. From Hannibal Lecter to Godzilla, the most infamous monsters of the silver screen can be seen here. Dramatic images capture these monsters at their most gruesome, and fascinating facts explain their popularity with filmgoers of yesterday and today.

For 150 million years, dinosaurs were the undisputed rulers of Earth. Today, these great lizards still fire our imaginations. This book profiles the creatures that lived during the great Age of Reptiles, the real-life giants and monsters such as the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Stegosaurus who once dominated our planet.

Looks at unusual fish from around the world, including the Leafy Sea Dragon, the Sawfish, and the Porcupine Fish.

This book features deadly aquatic animals from around the world, including the electric ray, piranha, tiger fish, and viper fish.

300 dinosaurs featured from the Permian through to the Quaternary period.

Provides information from disaster organizations and real-life examples to demonstrate how to survive in extreme weather conditions.