Matthew G. Grant (1931–2017)

This has a lot of basic information about the former president and famous general. It is written so a third grade reader would understand it and it has enough interesting facts to keep them reading. I learned something also that I hadn't known about the man that didn't show up in the adult biographies I've read.

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The Frankenstein installment in the “Monsters Series” begins with a fairly complete summary of the very first “Frankenstein” movie from 1910. There are many photos from the original film with captions that explain what’s happening in the picture and also gives the character names. It even explains facts about the original creator of Frankenstein show more – Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin aka Mary Shelley, and how the story came about.

As the story moves on, readers learn about subsequent Frankenstein movies, the actors who played the roles in the films, and even a little bit about “The Munsters” – one of my favorite shows when I was a kid. It ends with a synopsis of the 1974 TV version “Frankenstein: The True Story.”

Overall, I love this “Monsters Series” edition and I’m happy to have it. My edition is really shabby with markings and stickers as it was a previous library book that I picked up at a sale. I can still remember reading this series in grade school and we always called them “the orange monster books.” I hope to complete the entire set in the future.

My rating for this edition is 5-stars. show less

A very rare printing and an even more rare look into the world around Conan the Cimmerian. An interesting addition to any true Conan fan.

Summary
This book covers the topic of Toho Studios’ most popular monster—Godzilla! It takes a look back at the first movie to the latest at the time of writing (1970), talking about the movies and how they were made, in addition to changes made when the movies were brought over to the States!

Personal Opine
For any kids wanting to learn about a monster they’ve probably never heard of (though, there is a new one coming out…!), this is a good start, with informed writing and relevant show more (though black and white) photographs inside.

Class extension ideas
1. Have the kids come up with a monster as a class.
2. Have them then draw that monster and stage/plan a “movie” to act out! show less