Monsters A Magic Lens Hunt for Creatures of Myth, Legend, Fairytale and Fiction
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Céline Potard loves to tell scary stories in her writing and theatre workshops. A former children’s book editor, she also translates and writes magazine articles.
Sophie Ledesma has been drawing as long as she can remember. She illustrates books, textiles and news stories, using colours and shapes from her childhood.
<p>"This survey of monsters from folklore, literature and the movies is both <strong>informative and interactive</strong>."</p>
Financial Times Summer Books 2019
<p>"The <strong>stylish illustrations</strong> are by Sophie Ledesma. <strong>Brief, lively text</strong> tells the story of each monster, with just the sort of facts children love, from their ghastly origins to their favourite meals. <strong>Unusual and full of the joy of stories</strong>, encouraging further reading and an interest in fictional characters."</p>
Parents in Touch
<p>"Budding sleuths will love using the <strong>‘magical detector’</strong> tucked inside this <strong>intriguing, interactive</strong> book … Mythological creatures, ghostly spirits and monsters from film and fiction all make an appearance and a <strong>brief, lively text</strong> reveals all their secrets, from their ghastly origins to their favourite meals. And if that wasn’t enough, children also get the chance to design their very own monster."</p>
Lancashire Evening Post
<p>"This is a <strong>fun book</strong>. The pages have <strong>colourful abstract scenes</strong> of woodlands or castles, but when you use the <strong>magic lens</strong> you can see the monsters hidden within the images...an <strong>entertaining</strong> way to explore the subject." </p>
Juno Magazine
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Céline Potard loves to tell scary stories in her writing and theatre workshops. A former children’s book editor, she also translates and writes magazine articles.
Sophie Ledesma has been drawing as long as she can remember. She illustrates books, textiles and news stories, using colours and shapes from her childhood.