Monster science : could monsters survive (and thrive!) in the real world? / written by Helaine Becker ; illustrated by Phil McAndrew.
Material type: TextPublisher: Toronto, ON ; Tonawanda, NY : Kids Can Press, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 96 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781771380546
- 1771380543
- Monsters -- Juvenile literature
- Animals, Mythical -- Juvenile literature
- Cryptozoology -- Juvenile literature
- Animals -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature
- Monsters in mass media -- Juvenile literature
- Curiosities and wonders -- Juvenile literature
- Science -- Juvenile literature
- Frankenstein's Monster (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile literature
- Vampires -- Juvenile literature
- Sasquatch -- Juvenile literature
- Zombies -- Juvenile literature
- Werewolves -- Juvenile literature
- Sea monsters -- Juvenile literature
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 001.944 B395 | Available | 33111008557593 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 001.944 B395 | Available | 33111008477495 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"What if the terrifying creatures of your nightmares were indeed prowling the big, wide world beyond your blankie?" begins the intriguing premise of this book. "Could they really exist? And if so, how?" In a completely original approach to exploring science, award-winning author Helaine Becker places six different kinds of monsters --- Frankenstein, vampires, bigfoot, zombies, werewolves and sea monsters --- under her microscope to expose the proven scientific principles behind the legends. For example, the chapter on Frankenstein delves into how electricity and organ transplants work in the human body, and whether they could really bring someone back to life --- all presented in short, readable sections. There's also historical background on each monster, as well as trivia and jokes in sidebars, and fun quizzes at the end of every chapter for readers to test their knowledge. Becker uses the never-ending appetite for all things monster to engage the imaginations of children and get them excited about science. The just-ghoulish-and-icky-enough illustrations by Phil McAndrew are pitch-perfect, drenched with child-friendly humor. This is a book with tremendous cross-curricular applications in life, earth and physical sciences, as well as in literature (myths and legends), history and literacy skills. With its playful spirit, this is also a book children will happily pick up and devour on their own.
Includes index.
Introduction -- Frankenstein -- Vampire -- Bigfoot -- Zombie -- Werewolf -- Sea monster.
Helaine Becker places six different kinds of monsters under her microscope to expose the proven scientific principles behind the legends. There's also historical background on each monster, as well as trivia and jokes in sidebars, and quizzes at the end of every chapter for readers to test their knowledge. Becker uses the never-ending appetite for all things monster to engage the imaginations of children and get them excited about science, especially anatomy and biology. This is a book with cross-curricular applications in life, earth and physical sciences, as well as in literature (myths and legends), history and literacy skills.