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The book of sea monsters by Bob Eggleton

Whoa, it was always cool as a child to listen to the fishermen down the street talk about the seas and what lay beneath. They were from the Old World and they spoke with respect of the ocean that was their livelihood. I thought of them when I read this book, thinking of all the tales they used to tell me and how I bloody well believed them.

The Kraken is here and Nessie and the Giant Squid, along with Merhorses and Mermaids. Everything is brightly illustrated with a historical overview, with chapters divided by different types of monsters of the depths.

We really don't know what truly lives down below, perhaps dinosaurs that never really left us. Enjoyable read all the way through.

Book Season = Spring (time to boat)… (more)

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Gold_Gato | Sep 16, 2013 |

Faeries of the Celtic Lands (Facts Figures & Fun) by Nigel Suckling

Stories which are retold in modern language about faeries. This book has a preponderance of Irish tales and only a few from elsewhere. The book is illustrated with small depictions of gods, faerie activity, or maps.

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sacredheart25 | 1 other review | Jul 3, 2011 |

Unicorns (Facts Figures & Fun) by Nigel Suckling

A rare coffee-table book. Interesting and fun, though the author writes as one constricted by the serpent of western rationalist apologetics, forcing him to condescend to the baseness of continually distinguishing himself from the irrational subject of unicorns, which he clearly loves so much. Just a thought.
Clear, well researched and written, and beautifully illustrated.

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jvalamala | Dec 5, 2010 |

Faeries of the Celtic Lands (Facts Figures & Fun) by Nigel Suckling

An interesting read drawing parallels between the 'small folk' of legends in differing Celtic cultures. A mix of story telling and attempts to align the story to historcially established facts.

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wungu | 1 other review | Jun 21, 2009 |

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