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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Billy is feeling nervous about his FIRST EVER school trip, so the Mini Monsters decide to come along too. They promise not to be any trouble....but who's causing a commotion in the creepy-crawly room? Why does the T.Rex skeleton keep roaring? And Billy can't help wondering about the really tiny Egyptian mummies...Can he save the trip from disaster?.
6) Frankenstein
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1977
Description
Briefly discusses the origin of the Frankenstein legend and the portrayal of Dr. Frankenstein and his creation in films. Also presents a synopsis of the 1931 film starring Boris Karloff.
10) The Cyclopes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1987]
Description
Describes the origins of the cyclopes, their work as servants to the gods, and their memorable encounter with Ulysses.
11) Medusa
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1987.
Description
Recounts the story of the serpent-haired creature whose gaze turned people to stone, and the adventures of the hero who eventually vanquished her.
12) The Minotaur
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1987.
Description
Recounts the Greek myth about the monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, which lived in the Labyrinth in Crete until killed by the hero Theseus.
13) The chimaera
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1988
Description
Young hero Bellerophon sets out to conquer the fire-breathing chimera and win the hand of Queen Anteia. The eighty-eight illustrations are all works of art covering several centuries.
15) The sirens
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1988
Description
Describes the origins of the sirens, half-women, half-birds, who lured sailors to their deaths with their irresistible voices, and relates their encounter with Ulysses.
16) Fafnir
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1989
Description
Recounts the myth of Fafnir, the shape -shifting ogre whose thirst for destruction led him into a violent confrontation with the Germanic hero Siegfried.
17) The furies
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1989
Description
A retelling of the myths associated with the terrible goddesses of vengeance who lived in Hades and punished people for every kind of crime.
18) The hydra
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1989
Description
Recounts the myth of the hundred-headed creature which was slain by the hero Hercules.
19) The sphinx
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1991
Description
Recounts the myth of the Sphinx, a monster with a lion's body, an eagle's wings, and a woman's head.
20) Monster town
Author
Description
Little Monster goes to a strange new town where each day he is introduced to a new letter. Includes related activities.