Monsterology: The Complete Book of Fabulous Beasts: The Complete Book of Monstrous Creatures

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For anyone who has ever wondered whether legendary beasts still wander among us, this lush look at an astounding array of creatures offers everything a true believer would want to know. Universal and 20th Century Fox have announced plans to release film adaptations of Dragonology and Alienology, respectively.

Dark Action Girl: Arabella Drummond, a female pirate captain who is the subject of Captain Lubber’s quest in Pirateology.

Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti: Yetis are mentioned in Dragonology as a type of mountain apes preyed upon by Tibetan dragons. Both yetis and sasquatches appear in Monsterology, where it states it is unknown if they are bears or apes and are named Ursus saxum and Ursus sasquatchium, more leaning towards bears. The yeti's illustration shows it as a bipedal hominid ape anyway. Monsterology also mentions some of their relatives which includes the Yowie of Australia, the Yeren of China and the Almas of Mongolia. Arbitrary Skepticism: In Monsterology, Ernest Drake denies the existence of the minotaur and the Mongolian death worm despite accepting the existence of griffins, centaurs and gorgons. Throughout the books, he also expresses skepticism on the subject of dinosaurs, which he describes as "rather improbable creatures", although he accepts their former existence in Monsterology. Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons" • " Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris" • " Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin" • " Pirateology: The Pirate Hunter's Companion" • " Mythology: Greek Gods, Heroes & Monsters" • " Monsterology: The Complete Book of Monstrous Creatures" • " Spyology: The Complete Book of Spycraft" • " Oceanology: The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus" • " Vampireology: The True History of the Fallen" • " Alienology: The Complete Guide to Extraterrestrials" • " Illusionology: The Secret Science of Magic" • " Dinosaurology: The Search for a Lost World" • Dungeonology • Knightology: A True Account of the Most Valiant Knights • " Ghostology: A True Revelation of Spirits, Ghouls, and Hauntings Minzesheimer, Bob (31 October 2008). "Kids' 'ology' titles go beyond reading". USA Today . Retrieved 25 November 2010.

Irony: Several historical figures throughout history in the series are implied to have been vampires. Despite all his brutality and sheer depravity, Vlad the Impaler was not one of them. Dragon Rider: Dragonology dedicates a short chapter to techniques for riding dragons, something preferably done with the dragon's permission. Walk the Plank: Lubber mentions it in Pirateology as a rumored method of execution—but goes on to list several punishments that are more common and more horrifying, such as being dragged along the ship’s hull with ropes.

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Dr Drake has also published a mini-volume on the same subject called "Working With Monsters : A Course In Monsterology" Each of the books is given a fictional "author", and purport to be "lost" journals of fictional investigators. Since the books follow an encyclopedia format rather than a narrative, Steer has said that, "It's slightly different from traditional reading. Readers can dip in and out, but the essential story is told in a linear way." [2] Fur Against Fang: Vampires have killed werewolves in the past, prompting the lycanthropes to become vampire-hunters in retaliation. Our Wyverns Are Different: Wyverns appear as a dragon species in Dragonology, where in something of a break from tradition they're the single largest species of dragon in the world and mainly live in Africa, where they hunt elephants and rhinoceri in much the same manner as eagles hunting marmots. Punny Name: Many of the chroniclers have them, such as Dr. Drake from Dragonology, Emily Sands from Egyptology, and Lady Hestia in Mythology.

Shapeshifter Showdown: The Wizardology book describes one that occurred between Cerridwen, a powerful witch, and Gwion, a servant who gained magical powers by accident. Cerridwen technically won, but Gwion was reborn from the experience and became an incredibly powerful wizard. Toothy Bird: The phoenix. Justified because it's not a bird at all, but a dragon (although it's a toothless bird in Monsterology). Familiar: A section of the Wizardology series is dedicated to detailing what familiars are and the various kinds you can get. As well as phenomenal fiction, we also have children's books for all ages and interests. From learning to read, to bedtime stories, to books for older readers; the next book to steal your little one’s imagination and nurture their love of reading is just around the corner. Online at WHSmith you’ll find the classics that you know and love from your own childhood, such as Roald Dahl as well as fantastic new authors such as David Walliams, Jeff Kinney and Tom Fletcher.Fauns and Satyrs: Fauns are goat-legged/horned humanoids with pointed ears; they cannot speak, but communicate with a complex system of panpipe melodies. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Anthropomorphic Personification: The four spirits in Wizardology are the personifications of both the seasons and the four elements. Gladde represents spring and water, Pranxtor represents summer and fire, Jaypes represents fall and air, and Larfor represents winter and earth. Anachronism Stew: Played with in Dinosaurology; the dinosaurs themselves should probably not be coexisting the way they do. However, the book makes sure to avoid having any of the explorers show knowledge of dinosaurs and prehistoric animals that were not recognized by science before the year the book takes place, although the explorers were able to identify Velociraptor and " Anatotitan" (now Edmontosaurus) despite them not being recognized by science at that time. Strangely, Deinonychus was (properly) described as a creature the likes of which had never been seen before, despite being nearly identical to Velociraptor.

Kroll, Justin; Abrams, Rachel (October 25, 2012). " 'Rio' helmer Carlos Saldanha inks Fox pact". Variety . Retrieved October 26, 2012. Be Careful What You Wish For: Without knowing the full legend, John Oro of Mythology wished for the Midas touch. He naturally does not survive the effects of the curse. Alien Among Us: Alienology describes how there are aliens living on Earth all around us, using shapeshifting, psychic powers, and advanced technology. The book's author, Allen Gray, is revealed to be an alien grey in disguise at the end. Treasure Map: Lubber finds one to Arabella Drummond's treasure in the beginning of Pirateology, but with a vital piece missing, it's basically useless. The piece Lubber recovers before his death from the marooned member of Drummond's crew is stored in the hidden cache of the journal's last envelope, and the coded message reveals the treasure to be hidden in the northwest corner of the Krakatoa Island which was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 1883. Bakus, instead of devouring bad dreams and leaving the good ones, are described as simply having a catlike soothing effect on people when stroked.Humans Are Special: In Alienology, the only living creatures in the galaxy that can nullify S.L.I.M.E. are intelligent humans. Lost World: Yannapalu in Dinosaurology is an island near South America that is inhabited by Living Dinosaurs. Giant Flyer: Dragonology and Monsterology, respectively, have wyverns and rocs as flying creatures of tremendous size, both quite capable of grabbing elephants in their talons and flying off with their catch. Our Gnomes Are Weirder: Gnomes are depicted in Monsterology as short, but only around as short as extremely short humans, and physically human-like in other respects. They're nocturnal by nature, and keep bats and moths as pets. Flying Dutchman: This interpretation of the Dutchman isn't cursed to sail the seas. The only reason it does so is because the sailors don't even know they're dead.