A young monster describes all the things its mother does to show she loves it.

Looks at mysterious creatures from legend, natural history, and controversial contemporary sightings.

"Strange Japanese Yokai assembles an extraordinary collection of mysterious creatures in every possible shape and size, each with their own unique back story. Some are well-known, others obscure. The one thing they share in common is that they are creepy and weird! The 122 different Yokai described in this book include: The Kappa: A dangerous creature who lives in lakes and rivers and attacks passers-by; The Nurarihyon: A mysterious Yokai with a huge...

Describes how sea monsters are portrayed in various cultures and in the movies.

After hearing from a classmate at kindergarten that people have monsters under their beds, Junie B. Jones is afraid to go to sleep that night.

He vows to never use his powers-she wants revenge for her family. But when a prophecy states that fourteen-year-old Rokuro and Benio will be the parents of the child destined to save the world, things don't go as planned. Only their combined powers can defeat the invasion of monsters from another realm. Which means that before these two can have a baby, they'll have to raise a little hell.

In this book, young readers will read historical stories and modern-day accounts of encounters with half-human monsters.

When Love Monster receives a box of chocolates as a gift, he has second thoughts about sharing them with all of his friends.

Against his better judgment, fifth grader Griffin Birch follows his best friend down the new slide in the school playground, and at the other end of this portal they discover a cruel world populated by bloodthirsty creatures on a quest to become immortal.

Best friends and beginner fairies Pish and Posh receive encouragement from the Monster Under the Bed as they each try to make four wise wishes in order to earn their wings.