Everyone loves shivery, scary stories about unquiet ghosts, bloodsucking vampires, wicked witches and werewolves howling under a full moon. But do real monsters walk the earth - or are they just figments of the imagination? Unwrap the mystery and discover the truth! Over time, scientific inquiry has shed light on these terrifying creatures of the darkness; the reality behind the legends will fascinate children as much as any horror film or tale told round a campfire. Find out whether there really is a curse of the mummy; how Dracula got his name; and, how zombies are created. From giant cyclopses to a chilling account of an authentic haunted house, what they read here will open kids' eyes wide with surprise!

 

This book is part of a book series called Mysteries Unwrapped .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Sterling Juvenile .

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is the author of several nonfiction books for children. She currently lives with her family in London, England. Josh Cochran grew up in Taiwan and California. He teaches illustration at the School of Visual Arts and occasionally works as an art director at the New York Times. His clients include McSweeney's, Facebook, MTV, the New Yorker, Sony, Wired and Time Magazine. He lives in New York with his small dog, Porkchop.