MONSTER SCIENCE

COULD MONSTERS SURVIVE (AND THRIVE!) IN THE REAL WORLD?

WRITTEN BY HELAINE BECKER

ILLUSTRATED BY PHIL MCANDREW

“What if the terrifying creatures of your nightmares were indeed prowling the big, wide world beyond your blankie?” begins the intriguing premise of this book. “Could they really exist? And if so, how?” In a completely original approach to exploring science, award-winning author Helaine Becker places six different kinds of monsters (Frankenstein, vampires, bigfoot, zombies, werewolves and sea monsters) under her microscope to expose the proven scientific principles behind the legends.

• Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award, Honour Book

• Eureka! Silver Award, California Reading Association

• Lane Anderson Award, short-listed

• Rocky Mountain Book Award, Non-Fiction, short-listed

• Youth Book Award, Canadian Science Writers' Association, short-listed

• 2016 Ontario Library Association Best Bets List

• Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Starred Selection

• “Book bait of the best sort, this is a winning combination of fancy and fact.” Kirkus Reviews

• “An inspired idea.” Quill & Quire

• “As intriguing as the weirdness of life itself.” Toronto Star