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Tales of Scary Beasts

"Fascinating lessons in cryptozoology."

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May 2025 Fact Book of the Month

The six real-life mysteries presented in this excellent new book from the highly regarded team of Susan Martineau and illustrator Vicky Barker will fascinate any young person who’s ever wondered whether the Loch Ness Monster is real or not.

From ‘lake lurkers’ like Nessie, to strange man-beasts, like the Yeti, to alien big cats like the beast of Bodmin, readers hear terrifying stories of mysterious creatures from across the world. We read eye-witness accounts of these cryptids (one of the words the book introduces and explains, meaning an animal that may or may not exist), discover the evidence as it is and the main theories. Readers are then challenged to examine what has allegedly been found, seen or heard, and do their own investigations, keeping an open mind.

Not only are the stories told genuinely intriguing, but throughout, young readers are learning how to assess information presented in books and work out what to believe based on evidence. Well worth reading then, for all sorts of reasons.

Andrea Reece

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