The Hidden Bestiary of Marvelous, Mysterious, and (Maybe Even) Magical Creatures (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781585364336)

Explorer Basil Bernard Barnswhitten (B.B.B.) has a list of creatures he needs to verify for an important report so he visits the Finchhaven Museum of Extraordinary Curiosities, Oddities & Improbabilities. But he finds that one of the glass exhibit cases is damaged - something appears to be missing. Or did it escape? To complete his report, B.B.B. travels around the world to track down each creature on his list, all the while asking the same three questions: Is it alive? Is it extinct? Did it ever exist? By deciphering the clues in his journal, young explorers can accompany B.B.B. as he tries to locate each mysterious creature. Finding them won't be easy; lushly detailed scenes serve not only as camouflage but also as habitats to other strange and mysterious marvels. In addition to writing children's books, Judy Young teaches poetry writing workshops for children and educators across the country. Her other books with Sleeping Bear Press include the popular R is for Rhyme: A Poetry Alphabet and The Lucky Star. Judy lives near Springfield, Missouri. Laura Francesca Filippucci was born in Milan, Italy, where she graduated in Illustration at the Istituto Europeo di Design. She later specialized in Children's Book Illustration at the School of Visual Arts, New York. She lives in Milan with her family.

Author: Judy Young
ISBN-10: 1585364339
ISBN-13: 9781585364336
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2009
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 10.10h x 11.10w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 134313 / Hidden Bestiary of Marvelous, Mysterious, and (Maybe Even) Magical Creatures

Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2009
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw