Barbara Cox

Maniacal Monsters and Bizarre Beasts Barbara Cox

Brief Description: "Fans of scary movies know something about mummies and werewolves, but they might be surprised at just how many scary monsters and beasts exist in legends and myths. The Honey Island Swamp Monster, Jersey Devil, and Manticor make goosebumps appear even on skeptics. Readers will love this page-turning book and the spooky illustrations will make them think twice about reading it without a friend nearby!--Marc Notes: Includes index.; Fans of scary movies know something about mummies and werewolves, but they might be surprised at just how many scary monsters and beasts exist in legends and myths. The Honey Island Swamp Monster, Jersey Devil, and Manticor make goosebumps appear even on skeptics. Readers will love this page-turning book and the spooky illustrations will make them think twice about reading it without a friend nearby!--; Publisher's website.. Review Citations:

School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 96 (EAN 9781482402360, Library Binding)

School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 96 (EAN 9781482402391, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Cox, Barbara "Barbara Cox" has written and taught in language education since 1972, when she developed curriculum materials and trained teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents for English as a Second Language (ESL) and bilingual education programs. In 1982, she coauthored "New Frontiers: A Bilingual Early Education Program," a comprehensive 69-volume program for use with young children that places all language learning squarely within the context of concept learning. Dr. Cox earned her Ph. D. from Stanford University in education and psychology. She also holds a bachelor's and master's degree in history from the University of California, Riverside. Dr. Cox continues to write and work in education, teaching adult courses in writing, communications, technology, marketing, and real estate. Contributor Bio:  Forbes, Scott Scott Forbes, Professor of Biology at the University of Winnipeg, is a behavioral ecologist whose chief research interest is the evolutionary ecology of families. He has published articles in a wide variety of journals, including "Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Ecology, Nature, American Naturalist," and "Trends in Ecology & Evolution."