Wonder Beasts

This book presents tales of mythical beasts, offering primary sources (e.g., the writings of Herodotus, original fairy tales, poems) within the context of background material and commentary. Discussio

The magical world of J.K. Rowling s Fantastic Beasts meets the real-world experts of the world-famous Natural History Museum, in an awe-inspiring exhibition devoted to the wonders of nature, science a

The magical world of J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts meets the real-world experts of the world-famous Natural History Museum, in an awe-inspiring exhibition devoted to the wonders of nature, science a

本書由《Wow in the World》節目團隊創作，延續 podcast 中深受孩子喜愛的輕鬆語調與豐富內容，將目光投向遠古地球的生命故事。從火山與叢林，到巨型生物與化石拼圖，孩子在翻頁之間可以認識演化的奧祕，也能在遊戲式設計中培養邏輯與好奇心。無論是喜歡恐龍的孩子，還是愛聽奇妙故事的大人，皆能在這本書中找到屬於自己的驚嘆時刻。圖文配置節奏明快，適合小學中高年級閱讀，也很適合用作家庭共讀或科學課堂的延伸讀物。Join #1 New York Times bestselling authors and award-winning podcast creators Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the hit podcast Wow in the World, as they give readers a prehistoric primer on history's most bonkerballs beasts!Take a trip back in time with Mindy and Guy in this highly illustrated and hilarious tour of prehistoric Earth.Visit a world filled with colossal creatures, dense jungles, and explosive volcanos. Uncover the ancient secrets of the past by piecing together fossilized clues. Pack your bags for a tour of Paleozoic Park: a bonkerballs (and scientifically accurate) theme park based on one of the most explosive times in our planet's history. And get ready to rumble with smackdowns involving some of the greatest dino matchups of all time!Packed with eye-popping illus

Winner of the 2011 FIELD Poetry Prize. "Wonder and 'furious desire' are the engines that drive these poems, which shatter distance, space, and time into manifold presences both intimate and strange. N

A celebration of the extraordinary lost natural wonder of the eastern U.S.--once the center of American wildness before its despoliation--and a lively tour through recent efforts to return elk, bison, wolves, and other creatures to their verdant native landscapes.Before skyscrapers and smokestacks rose across the eastern U.S., elk, bison, wolves, and cougars roamed. Typically imagined as icons of the West, these large mammals are in fact native to what was once a kind of Eden--towering forests in the Northeast, rolling prairies in the Midwest, and cypress swamps in the Deep South. But, in mere decades, industrialization and unregulated hunting brought these emblems of the East to the precipice of extinction; by the 1950s, squirrels were one of the few wild mammals an easterner was likely to encounter.Now, even as the climate and biodiversity crises loom, eastern wildlife are staging an unlikely comeback. Herds of bison graze on Illinois prairies, red wolves lurk in North Carolina's coa

Second in a laugh-out-loud, highly illustrated series for readers of 8+, full of unexpected magical beasts and wacky adventure - perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart. A laugh-out-loud, brilliantly wacky, highly illustrated adventure for readers of 8+ from an award-winning comedy writer - a perfect longer read for fans of Pamela Butchart and Grimwood.Someone or something in the village of Knobbly Bottom is eating up EVERYTHING!When a chocolate cake goes missing, nine-year-old Maggie McKay gets the blame. But when entire vegetable plots are devoured overnight, huge bite marks are found in garden furniture and even her friend Fred's grandad's disgusting courgettes are gobbled up, she kicks off an investigation!However, when the ravenous local pigs start turning green and doubling in size, Maggie and Fred wonder whether they might have bitten off more than they can chew... How can they fend off the rise of the ZOMBIE PIGS?Genuinely laugh-out-loud jokes and puns on every page to delight

The seventh collection tales celebrating the wonder of the world's oldest stories?This time, readers who enter Atticus's world will?face Eurystheus?the wicked king, the Hydra?a many-headed monster, Hi

Rediscover the magic of one of the most iconic classics ever in this 80th anniversary keepsake edition of Antoine de Saint-Exup廨y's The Little Prince, featuring the magnificent illustrations of MinaLima and eight dazzling, interactive paper inserts.All grown-ups were once children--although few of them remember it.A pilot crashes his plane in the Sahara Desert. There, far away from civilization, he meets The Little Prince, a strange young boy who left his solitary life on a distant asteroid and traveled to the disenchanted adult world. What unfolds is an unforgettable adventure through the night sky, and a timeless meditation on the power of seeing the world with wonder and clarity.MinaLima, the design studio best known for creating the graphic universe of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, takes readers on an ever more fantastic journey from planet to desert, from watering the prince's blossoming rose to feeling the embrace of the snake. This reimagination of the world-famou

Do you hear the beasts scratching at the door? Theyve been sleeping too long, and now theyre getting feisty. Do you ever wonder how to be wild and free again?Through a mash-up of poetry, comic fiction

What makes owls wise and foxes sly? How did the lion become the king of beasts, and why do serpents symbolize evil? This survey of legends, folk tales, myths, and superstitions chronicles the human fa

Get ready for a spine-tingling trip around the world in this eerie atlas packed with stories about haunted hotels, mysterious islands and terrifying beasts...Discover the 'monster' that lurks in Canada's Abraham Lake; meet the wicked pirates that once roamed Port Royal in Jamaica; descend into an underground network of human bones and skulls in the Catacombs of Paris; and prepare to be spooked by some of the creepiest places on Earth.Inside Atlas of Spooky PlacesTake a trip to the strangest and most unusual places on the planetAn interactive world map opens the book and pinpoints the locations covered Extra continent maps introduce each chapter throughout the bookFun and engaging topics in each section from spooky shipwrecks, curious cryptids, haunted happenings and moreBursting with beautiful - and spooky - visuals that bring each location to lifeIllustrated by Maria Brzozowska, a masterful visual storyteller whose stunning artwork is shaped by a sense of wonder and symbolic surrealis

Meet the fire-breathing beasts of mythology in this beautifully illustrated book brimming with scaled behemoths.Lurking in every corner of the Earth, from the deepest depths of the oceans, to the tips of the tallest mountains, even tucked beneath the very ground that you tread on, dragons watch and wait. They take many forms – sea monsters, serpents, wild cats, eagles, and they represent many different things; Gods to be revered, evil kings to be feared, wise friends and fierce foes. So, when you accidentally step on a sinewy vine and it whips out from under your feet, or invisible forces gently fan warm air across your face, or the acrid smell of cinders pokes at the back of your throat, how will you know whether to stand and wonder, or run and hide?Dragons have breathed fire into our minds since we could first imagine, but why do they exist in stories from every land in the world? Come in and explore Dragon World. Look into their lairs while they make shape-shifting mischief, playing

The third title in this magical SERIES filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement, set in a world of daring dragons and magical maladies by the best-selling author of Sky Song, Abi Elphinstone . . .‘This new fantasy series for younger readers is bubbling with action and imagination… A joy.’ The Daily Mail'Elphinstone has the confidence to embrace fantasy's most popular tropes - unicorns, dragons, dark-hearted villains - and make them thoroughly her own.' TheTelegraphEmber Spark, vet to magical beasts, is whisked off on a surprise flight, destination unknown! Soon she and her friend, Arno, find themselves deep in the Amazon rainforest. And with a new arch-villain tracking their every move, only a unicorn’s secret can save them...Praise for Ember Spark:‘A total masterclass in high-action, high-stakes, high-fun adventure.’Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse ‘Quirky and magical, this wonderful adventure proves what everyone should know – Abi E

Meet this pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-confidence from a Caldecott-Honor winning creator.Once upon a time, in a land where horses were mythical beasts, there lived a unicorn—a Teeny-Weeny Unicorn. He lived with his family in a palace—one that was extra-large for him, full of extra-large rugs and extra-large food. And when his brother and sister played chess, they used him in place of a pawn.When it’s just too much to take, Teeny-Weeny Unicorn runs away—and has a chance encounter with a salty gnome. It's then that he suddenly starts to wonder... IS he teeny weeny? Or is he just the right size?Every kid will relate to Teeny-Weeny Unicorn, as he figures out how to live in a world not made for his stature. With wit and charm, as well as delightful illustrations, Shawn Harris creates a modern classic made for sharing—be it at bedtime or on a story time rug.

Magnus Mills’s first novel, The Restraint of Beasts, was hailed by Thomas Pynchon as a “comic wonder.” His second novel, All Quiet on the Orient Express, is an equally edgy blend of high-grade comedy

The Triumph of the KingVisions and birds, beasts and Babylon! No wonder so many people either approach the Revelation of John and its perplexing imagery with obsessive speculation, or they avoid it al

Follows the adventures of Wonder Woman who faces many adversaries, including the Greek god Ares and the Olympian god Hermes.

Relive the wonder of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them with this spectacular souvenir folio, loaded with full-color photos from the film. Fantastic Beasts marks a new era in J. K. Rowling's Wiza