The Basilisks (Monsters (Kidhaven Press)) [Hardcover]

Lori Mortenson (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: KidHaven; annotated edition edition (July 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0737735295
• ISBN-13: 978-0737735291
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,183,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lori Mortensen didn't discover writing for children until she was a stay-at-home mother of three. But when she did, she held onto her keyboard and didn't let go. The result of all that writing? Selling over 100 stories and articles to many publications and publishing over two dozen books with more on the way. Like a detective on the trail for a clue, Lori follows her writing interests wherever they lead--sometimes to a fascinating, yet overlooked French scientist who proved the earth turned (Come See the Earth Turn: The Story of Léon Foucault, Random House, 2010) and other times to the remarkable insider activities of a honey bee hive (In the Trees, Honey Bees! Dawn Publications, 2009, winner of multiple awards including the NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Book for Students K to 12.) She's also has titles with Picture Window Books, Capstone Press, Stone Arch Books, KidHaven Press, and Marshall Cavendish Benchmark Books. Look for her rhyming picture books, Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg from Clarion, and Cindy Moo from HarperCollins. To learn more about her books, visit her website at www.lorimortensen.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mysterious Mythology!, October 4, 2006

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This review is from: The Basilisks (Monsters (Kidhaven Press)) (Hardcover)

I was very impressed with the fast-moving pace and creepy details that Lori Mortensen has woven into a fact filled nonfiction book for readers ages 9 to 11. The text is divided into three high interest chapters. The Attack of the Basilisk outlines the origins of people's beliefs in this snake-like monster, ranging back in time to the middle ages. The next chapter, The Legendary Basilisk, describes curses, horrors and plagues attributed to this frightful beast. The last chapter, The Basilisk Strikes Again, explains how this wierd creature has slithered into modern times through Dungeons and Dragons, Marvel comics and Harry Potter's Chamber of Secrets. As an elementary school teacher, I have included this valuable book in our mythology unit on legendary creatures. I can highly recommend Basilisks for it's clear vocabulary, historical facts and gruesome, kid-friendly themes.