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

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These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a cryptid as “An animal whose existence or survival to the present day is disputed or unsubstantiated. He unveils the conspiracies and cover-ups that have allowed places like the US, Britain, and Russia to study these creatures completely undetected. Recently, tales of these "monsters" have been corroborated by an increase in sightings, and out of these legends a new science has been born: cryptozoology -- the study of hidden animals. In these books, you’ll find curses and family trauma, monsters of the deep and monsters of the mind, Bigfoot and deadly deer, anthropomorphic animals and Frankensteined children, mermaids and vampires.

When three strangers appear on the mountaintop looking for the creature in the woods, Mattie knows their presence will anger William. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy. A brand -new addition to the horror coloring world, this spooky coloring book gives readers the opportunity to celebrate some of the most mysterious creatures ever!

this is the 5th book I have listened to by this author since i discovered him a few weeks ago, none have disappointed and have been enhanced by the brilliant narrator jeff harding. When she notices glowing red eyes watching her from the woods, she surprises Mothman by inviting them to skate with her. Besides books, she is an enthusiastic devourer of many things, including podcasts, television, and J-pop.

This spooky collection of 30 of the world’s creepiest cryptids is guaranteed to make your spine tingle. Each description in the book comes with a content warning, however, there are some depictions of nudity within the book, as well as discussions of rape, assault, and murder, so it is not advised for young children. Ultimately, each entry seeks to answer why humans have a tendency to envision the forest as a threat and why we create monstrous creatures to inhabit it. Footprints in the snow and in mud were found to indicate some such cryptids were active in out of the way places in Nepal, Tibet, and the surrounding region.Written as Charlotte’s diary entries, this novel explores questions of what the true differences are between wilderness and civilization. The Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia, Canada is the largest temperate rainforest that still exists in the world today. One day while running his dugouts through it, he saw a great reptilian head rise out of the jungle, but before he could shoot, the head was lowered. Marty took the key out of his pocket, pushed the green button, and tore an opening in the side of the Orb.

Over time, Bigfoot discovers that the girl ran into the woods after her father died, her grief so extreme it rendered her speechless. I liked the nuts characters the cryptid theme and the setting of this black ops human mutation cryptid capture unit and the secret underground facilities. As with most young children, he was fascinated by dinosaurs and spent many hours drawing pictures of prehistoric animals in various scenes of combat. While many readers would cite John Keel’s The Mothman Prophecies as the definitive account of the late ‘60s cryptid sightings in West Virginia, I have a strong preference for Wamsley’s books on the subject.She happens upon a tough woman living alone near the edge of the Barrens who gives 13 something she didn’t know existed—unconditional love. As the hikers’ trip continues, a snowstorm approaches, and they realize they are not as prepared as they should be.

This slim novella is anywhere but slim on story: set in South Carolina, a young boy’s idyllic childhood is disrupted by monsters, both literal and figurative, when his mom’s estranged, enigmatic father reappears. But when Mattie discovers the mutilated body of a fox in the woods, she realizes that they're not alone after all.

Each book on this list grapples with the existence of cryptids in its own way, so dive in if you want to get into a worldwide mystery, centuries in the making. I’m simply a person with a vested, professional interest in mysterious, supernatural creatures that may or may not exist; creatures like Bigfoot, Mothman, the Jersey Devil, etc. Welcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states.