Tales of the Cryptids: Mysterious Creatures That May or May Not Exist (Darby Creek Publishing)

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Spears’s ashy blue drawings have the impromptu feel of field sketches, while facts and alleged eyewitness accounts lend further credence to this fun handbook. How did we get from ancient sea serpent legends to people traveling across the world just to catch a glimpse of Nessie? Jon Hackett brings together a collection of academic essays that explore how humanity portrays monsters in our folklore and media.

Since childhood, growing up in a family with spiritualist beliefs, I’ve been fascinated with mysterious phenomena. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a cryptid as “An animal whose existence or survival to the present day is disputed or unsubstantiated. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.

Welcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states. He loved to scare with local legends and ghost stories spun with his special brand of creepiness and humor.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. Naish, the scientific advisor for Prehistoric Planet , examines both the scientific credibility of creature sightings as well as the culture that influences our belief in mysterious animals. Delightfully and creepily Lovecraftian, The Ballad of Black Tom follows Thomas Tester, a musician doing his best to get by in 1920s Harlem.