The poisonous basilisk, the bellowing bunyip, the three-headed chimera, swamp-dwelling Grendel and the quick-tempered Isikukumanderu are the five "Fabulous Monsters" from around the world who would kill you as soon as look at you - and eat you most likely! Meet them if you dare.

 

There are 29 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by Walker Books Ltd .

Marcia Williams is famous for her retellings of classic stories. From Shakespeare and Dickens to the Canterbury Tales and Greek Myths, her humorous comic-strip illustration is hugely popular all over the globe. She lives in London.