{"product_id":"worlds-worst-monsters-villains-scary-creatures-of-myth-folklore-and-fiction-scholastic-amber-books-2012-softcover","title":"World's Worst Monsters \u0026 Villains — Scary Creatures of Myth, Folklore, and Fiction | Scholastic \/ Amber Books (2012) | Softcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eGoblins that can't count to three. A cockatrice that can kill you with its reflection. A kallikantzaros that spends all year chopping down the World Tree just to get stopped by Christmas. \u003cstrong\u003eWorld's Worst Monsters \u0026amp; Villains: Scary Creatures of Myth, Folklore, and Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e is the kind of book that makes you realize every culture on Earth independently decided the world needed more terrifying things in it. Published by Scholastic Inc. in arrangement with Amber Books Ltd in 2012, this oversized softcover packs more than 40 mythical creatures into full-color illustrated spreads with maps, \"Did You Know?\" facts, and size comparisons that will make you very glad these things aren't real. Probably.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📖 Softcover book — Scholastic Inc. \/ Amber Books Ltd (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📦 Original cover — shows light wear consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🏆 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. | Editorial \u0026amp; Design: Amber Books Ltd | © 2012 Amber Books Ltd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📍 Published: New York, NY | Printed in Shenzhen, China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📸 ISBN: 978-0-545-47958-5 | Ages 10 and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌍 English language | Oversized softcover format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Collectors Love It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the book you hand a kid who just finished their first mythology unit and is ready to go deeper — way deeper, into the parts where Greek goblins kidnap women and a rooster-dragon hybrid is terrorizing a village in Hampshire. The Amber Books production quality is genuinely impressive: full-bleed illustrations, anatomical callouts, world maps, and folklore breakdowns for each creature. It's part reference book, part monster manual, and 100% the kind of thing that ends up dog-eared and re-read a dozen times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoftcover — shows normal wear consistent with its age. Please review photos for specific condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young readers and mythology enthusiasts, fans of creature lore and folklore from around the world, parents and educators looking for an engaging reference on mythical monsters, and anyone who needs to know exactly how to stop a kallikantzaros (keep a fire lit in the fireplace — you're welcome).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CTRL+REWIND: Comics, Cards, \u0026 Cartridges","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45393854169174,"sku":"SCH-WWMV-2012-SC","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/4462\/2934\/files\/IMG_5838.jpg?v=1784130430","url":"https:\/\/ctrlrewind.com\/products\/worlds-worst-monsters-villains-scary-creatures-of-myth-folklore-and-fiction-scholastic-amber-books-2012-softcover","provider":"CTRL+REWIND: Comics, Cards, \u0026 Cartridges","version":"1.0","type":"link"}