| A Field Guide to Dragons, Trolls, and Other Dangerous Monsters Contributor(s): Ashcroft, Colin (Illustrator), Bustamante, Martín (Illustrator), McGrath, Tom (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1491406917 ISBN-13: 9781491406915 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $27.59 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Folklore & Mythology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 398.245 |
| LCCN: 2014010191 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Series: Fantasy Field Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" (0.60 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 167136 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Can you recognize the stench of a troll's lair? Where is the best place to find a two-headed giant? What is the safest way to observe a dragon? These fantastic creatures and others may not be real, but what if they were? This handy field guide gives you everything you need to study these dangerous monsters of the imagination. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ashcroft, Colin Michael: - Colin Michael Ashcroft is a concept artist, character designer, and illustrator born and bred in Manchester, England. He now lives among many friendly hobbits in Belgium. Colin has traveled a spiraled career path through illustration, animal/marine biology, life model painting, portraiture, and anatomy. He enjoys mixing his past experiences with his rich imagination to come up with crazy characters and creatures.McGrath, Tom: - Tom McGrath was born in St. Helens, Merseyside, England. As a small child he could often be found with crayons stuck up his nose. But when he grew older, he eventually realized that crayons were a lot more fun and useful for drawing--and soon a passion for art was born. Tom's work is often inspired by other great artwork, books, films, and even on occasion by real life. Other than his artwork, Tom also has an obsession with fish and airships.Sautter, A. J.: - A.J. Sautter is an author and editor of dozens of high-interest books for young readers. He enjoys learning and working on a wide range of subjects from pirates and robots to dragons, sports, and magic tricks. He lives in North Mankato, MN with his wife and two children. In his spare time he enjoys reading, going to movies, and cheering for the Minnesota Vikings. |