From the dark depths of oceans to mysterious happenings in lakes around the world, water monsters have fascinated people throughout history, and these creatures have long been represented in blockbuster films, bestselling books, popular TV shows, and countless other areas of pop culture. This book explores humanity's interest in creatures of the deep and how they're represented in our everyday lives. Readers will also learn a little about scientific...

Provides an insightful and exciting look at mythological water creatures.

From Bigfoot and the Yeti, to the spooky Chupacabra, these monsters live among us . . . or do they? Today's reluctant readers are easily drawn to the distractions of electronic games, DVDs, and TV. But what if they had a book series designed just for them? What if all the titles featured high-interest topics, rockin' designs, and language kids understand? Our Reading Rocks! series offers young readers books they'll love. Packed with fast-paced text...

Shuffling their way through award-winning TV shows, popular films and books, and hit video games, the undead are everywhere. Undead monsters have both frightened and fascinated people throughout history, and these creatures are still common in modern pop culture. In this book readers will learn more about the many ways in which the undead are part of our everyday lives. Readers will also explore scientific and research efforts that have attempted...

"In this book, young readers learn to identify odd or even amounts."--

Sea Monsters introduces you to one of the world's most popular legendary creatures. Learn where and why these legends began, how they are reflected in different cultures, and how they are understood today. Complete with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....

"Engaging images accompany information about sea monsters. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Let's scare up some monsters, using science to analyze whether these terrifying creatures could really go bump in the night!

"Explores the mythical and historical backgrounds of water monsters such as the Loch Ness monster, the Vikings' Midgard Serpent, the biblical Leviathan, and the Scandinavian kraken"--Provided by publisher.

Every culture has created their own creatures that go bump in the night and have been featured in nightmares throughout history. Werewolves, vampires, basilisks, and the Yeti are just some of the monsters readers are introduced to in this frighteningly fun guide to mythology. The age-appropriate main text introduces readers to popular myths and stories, and fact boxes and sidebars provide additional information about the history of these beasts and...