Curious Cryptids

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Fact or fiction? You decide! With 7 monstrous pop-ups

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Av Eleanor Hawken

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Join expert cryptozoologist Dr Soothfast for a round-the-world adventure in hunt of the creatures science has yet to catalogue... with fold-out pages and a monstrous pop-up on every page!Each creature in this book has been spotted in the wild, and many people believe them to be real-life monsters - but science cannot yet prove that they exist. Uncover the evidence, and discover the strange stories behind these curious creatures, known by experts as 'cryptids'. Then decide for yourself - do they really exist? From well-known creatures like the Yeti and the Loch Ness Monster, to the lesser-known, but just as curious Jersey Devil and Chupacabra, this magnificent book is the must-have guide to a collection of cryptids from around the world. Playfully blending historical accounts with a fictional narrator, and using a graphic-novel panel on every page for stunning visual story-telling, this graphic guide is perfect for readers 7+.With bright, graphic artwork from DC-illustrator Berat Pekmezci and a spine-tingling text from monster-lover and fiction author Eleanor Hawken.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-10-09
Mått218 x 269 x 27 mm
Vikt646 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor16
FörlagTemplar Books
IllustratörPekmezci, Berat
ISBN9781800788206

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Eleanor Hawken (Author) Eleanor Hawken spent her teenage years at boarding school, where there was many an opportunity to tell ghost stories by torchlight. After leaving school she went to university and gained a degree in Philosophy. She then worked as a children's book editor in Bath, where she was also part of the team that established the Bath Festival of Children's Literature. Eleanor devised the fiction series WILL SOLVIT and has written books under the pseudonym Zed Storm. In 2010 Eleanor left England and travelled the length of the Americas with a laptop; it was during this time that she wrote THE BLUE LADY. Eleanor has also written the SAMMY FERAL'S DIARIES OF WEIRD series for younger readers. Eleanor now lives in London with her husband and baby son. Follow Eleanor on Twitter: @ehawkenBerat Pekmezci (Illustrator) Berat grew up in Istanbul where he went on to study graphic arts. Before becoming a freelance illustrator, Berat worked as an art director in advertising for several years. He now lives in London with his wife and cat. When he is not illustrating, Berat spends his time reading comic books and collecting football jerseys.