(4) 4-6 Real-Life Monsters series. Illustrated by Simon Mendez. Appealing to offbeat, lurid, and macabre sensibilities, these titles are stuffed with facts about world's strangest marine and rainforest creatures. Some of the text is small and densely packed, and the photographs--prominently featuring razor-sharp teeth and bizarre bodily protuberances--would be better appreciated in larger format. Still, many a child will be fascinated by the contents of this series. Ind. Review covers these Real-Life Monsters titles: Creatures of the Deep and Creatures of the Rain Forest.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(4) 4-6 Real-Life Monsters series. Illustrated by Simon Mendez. Appealing to offbeat, lurid, and macabre sensibilities, this title is stuffed with facts about Earth's strangest insects and arachnids. Some of the text is small and densely packed, and the photographs--prominently featuring razor-sharp teeth and bizarre bodily protuberances--would be better appreciated in larger format. Still, many a child will be fascinated by the contents of this series. Ind.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(4) 4-6 Real-Life Monsters series. Illustrated by Simon Mendez. Appealing to offbeat, lurid, and macabre sensibilities, this title is stuffed with facts about Earth's strangest reptiles. Some of the text is small and densely packed, and the photographs--prominently featuring razor-sharp teeth and bizarre bodily protuberances--would be better appreciated in larger format. Still, many a child will be fascinated by the contents of this series. Ind.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(4) 4-6 Real-Life Monsters series. Illustrated by Simon Mendez. Appealing to offbeat, lurid, and macabre sensibilities, these titles are stuffed with facts about world's strangest marine and rainforest creatures. Some of the text is small and densely packed, and the photographs--prominently featuring razor-sharp teeth and bizarre bodily protuberances--would be better appreciated in larger format. Still, many a child will be fascinated by the contents of this series. Ind. Review covers these Real-Life Monsters titles: Creatures of the Deep and Creatures of the Rain Forest.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin