Search
Type
Format
Sort
Location
Audience

Matsumoto, Naoya

Summary: "With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAI

Respicio, Mae

Summary: "Walking in the woods, you think you spy a hairy face and beady eyes looking at you from the thick trees. Was it a beast of legend? Reports of Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, and other cryptids come from all over the world. Could they be true? Researchers use thermal video cameras, night-vision goggles, drones, and other tools to investigate. Get an inside look at all the high-tech gear used to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, an imprint of Capstone Press 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.944 RES

Matsumoto, Naoya

Summary: "With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAI

Johnson, Hal

Summary: Profiles twenty-five monsters from mythology, folklore, and literature, from Medusa the gorgon and Polyphemus the cyclops to Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2019

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.944 JOH

Collins, Terry (Terry Lee)

Summary: "The popular Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang teach kids all about sea monsters"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone Imprint 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 COL

Connolly, Kieron.

Summary: Explains numerous mythical creatures and where in the world the myth was created.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2012

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.24 CON

Walker, David

Summary: "Monster-hunting has been the Sangerye family business for generations as they battle the jinoo - hideous creatures born out of hate and racism. But now the Sangeryes face a different threat -- the deadly inzondo, a new kind of monster born out of grief and trauma. With one of their own turning into an inzondo and an army of tortured souls on the attack in 1920s Harlem, the Sangerye family must...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BIT

Summary: This book features ancient legends and folklore, mythological monsters, media monsters, and modern monsters. The book is illustrated throughout with stunning full-color artwork. Includes maps and information boxes describing the background to the myth that created the monster.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tangerine Press 2006

Sorry, no copies available

Place a hold to request this item.

Keenan, Sheila

Summary: "In 1954, Godzilla appeared on screen for the first time in a Japanese film directed by Ishirō Honda. Awakened by nuclear radiation, the enormous sea monster has appeared in over thirty other films, making Godzilla the longest-running film franchise in history. Known as the "King of the Monsters," Godzilla has earned a huge fanbase worldwide. The dinosaur-like amphibian has been featured...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 KEE

Barbo, Maria S.

1 hold on 2 copies

Summary: Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing over seventy Pokemon, including Pikachu, Meowth, Aipom, and Rockruff.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018

Sorry, no copies available

Place a hold to request this item.

Peterson, Tamara JM

Summary: "Creep out your friends and family with scrap metal art! Get inspired with crafts that sculpt strange, spooky creatures from everyday metal objects and junk drawer finds. You might craft ferocious dinosaurs from old tools or crawling critters from old silverware. With creativity and imagination, you'll transform simple scraps into creepy creatures!"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5083 PET

Summary: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990, 95 min.): After wading in a puddle of radioactive waste, these radical reptiles are transformed into New York City's greatest crime-fighting quartet.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY TEE

Adams, Tom

Summary: "A captivating new gift book featuring over 100 real-life mysteries that might just give you goosebumps! Does the Loch Ness monster really exist? Whatever happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste? And where exactly are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Get ready to be amazed as you uncover the world's greatest mysteries, from Bigfoot to the Bermuda Triangle. Including alien abductions, haunted...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nosy Crow 2023

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.94 ADA

Hamilton, Sue L.

Summary: An introduction to such creatures as the Abominable Snowman and the chupacabra.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2008

Sorry, no copies available

Place a hold to request this item.

Tetri, Emily

Summary: "Tiger is a very lucky kid: she has a monster living under her bed. Every night, Tiger and Monster play games until it's time for lights out. Of course, Monster would never try to scare Tiger--that's not what best friends do. But Monster needs to scare someone...it's a monster, after all. So while Tiger sleeps, Monster scares all of her nightmares away. Thanks to her friend, Tiger has nothing...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 TET

Lewis, J. Patrick.

Summary: An alphabetical examination of creatures of popular legend is presented by an award-winning children's book author and former U.S. Children's Poet Laureate.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LEW

Venditti, Robert.

Summary: A graphic novel adaptation of "The Titan's Curse," in which the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion Books 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

3 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 RIO

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 RIO

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC RIO

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC PER

Harper, Benjamin

Summary: "Think you know all about the kraken? Think again! This tentacled cryptid has a secret life that may surprise you. Where do krakens call home? Do the big underwater beasts really use barf as bait? Uncover these exciting facts and more through . . . photos and easy-to-read text that supports struggling readers and engages monster fans alike"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.944 HAR

Loux, Matthew

Summary: There are whispers around the village that monsters are lurking outside the gates. Prunella doesn't pay this talk much mind--until she unearths a strange skull-shaped ring in her garden. When she places it on her finger she's transformed into a skeleton girl, terrifying her monster-fearing town! Exiled, Prunella wanders the wilderness, where she discovers that monsters aren't as bad as she's...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2022

Sorry, no copies available

Place a hold to request this item.

Potter, Ellen

Summary: Hugo, a young sasquatch, and his friend Gigi use a Monster Detector to find a Green Whistler, but when Hugo's human friend, Boone, joins in, surprises are in store.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2018

Sorry, no copies available

Place a hold to request this item.

Soo, Kean

Summary: Portia is bright beyond her years, which makes it difficult to make friends in her new school, and her single mother is preoccupied, so when Portia sneaks into the woods after midnight and discovers a shy and sweet purple monster, she is delighted by her new friend--but Jellaby has secrets of his own.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone 2014

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SOO

StJohn, Amanda

Summary: Contains illustrated instructions for drawing different kinds of monsters in five steps.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Childs World 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 743.87 STJ

Urasawa, Naoki

Summary: In this the final volume, Dr. Kenzo Tenma tries to stop Johan's rampage, with help from Grimmer and Inspector Lunge, as Nina prepares for a final confrontation with her twin brother.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MON

Redfern, Nicholas

Summary: "Exploring ... history, movies, and literature, the conspiracy theorizing, and the world of the supernatural, [this book] is a comprehensive resource to the man-beast. With nearly 200 entries and 120 photographs, drawings, and illustrations, it is [a] guide to understanding, hunting, and avoiding the brute, as well as discovering the facts behind the sightings and horrifying tales"--Amazon.com.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Visible Ink Press 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.944 RED

chat loading...
Back to Top