Janet Perry
1) Zombies
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book discusses zombies, the walking dead or near-dead, bodies without souls, in fact and fiction, and such related phenomena as golems and animated mummies.
2) Vampires
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book discusses vampires in legend and literature and some real people and animals that may have helped inspire the concept of blood-drinking monsters.
3) Coyotes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book introduces the physical characteristics and behavior of coyotes and discusses why ranchers dislike them even though they are helpful.
6) Morgans
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the physical features and other characteristics of the first original American horse breed.
7) Jackals
Author
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of jackals.
12) Plagues
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A profile on plagues and the damage that they cause
14) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the development and destructive power of hurricanes.
16) Saddlebreds
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes Saddlebred Horses, a breed known for its beauty and showmanship.
Author
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book discusses dragons as they have appeared in the beliefs and legends of various cultures, including ancient Babylon and Egypt, Europe, and Asia, as well as how they are reflected in real creatures such as dinosaurs and komodo lizards.
18) Aliens
Author
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book describes how alien monsters have been imagined in books and movies and examines real creatures in nature that resemble or may have served as inspiration for them.
19) Manmade monsters
Author
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book examines monsters fashioned from organic or robotic parts, both in literature and movies, including Frankenstein and the computer HAL, from 2001: A Space Odyssey.