The Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures

Meet your favourite monsters, fairies, heroes, and tricksters from all around the world

Meet your favourite monsters, dragons, fairies, heroes, and tricksters from all around the world!

Enter the enchanting world of mythical creatures and explore the history behind them in this beautifully illustrated mythology book for kids aged 5-9. You'll meet an incredible cast of mind-boggling fictional animals from all around the world.

With magic and mystery on every page, this book of mythology for kids offers:

• Facts behind the myths
• Insights into cultures from around the world and their creation stories
• Stunning full-colour illustrations by Pham Quang Phuc

Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures features everything about supernatural animals great and small. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter, dragons, unicorns and Greek mythology books, this is the only kids' guide to magical creatures that explores the history of myths and monsters in both an engaging and educational way.

Say hello to Bigfoot in the forests of North America, voyage to Japan to meet kitsune, supernatural nine-tailed foxes that can turn into humans, then jump onboard an ancient storm-battered ship to learn why mermaids were the last thing a sailor wanted to see! Learn about the societies that spawned these legendary creatures, from Ancient Greece to the indigenous tribes of Australia, and find out what the mythical creatures tell us about the people who created them.

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• All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK within 48 hours of receipt during working hours.
• UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-5 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

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