The Hidden Bestiary of Marvelous, Mysterious, and (Maybe Even) Magical Creatures [Hardcover]

Judy Young (Author), Laura Francesca Filippucci (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Explorer Basil Bernard Barnswhitten (B.B.B.) has a list of creatures he needs to verify for an important report so he visits the Finchhaven Museum of Extraordinary Curiosities, Oddities & Improbabilities. But he fi nds that one of the glass exhibit cases is damaged—something appears to be missing. Or did it escape?

To complete his report, B.B.B. travels around the world to track down each creature on his list, all the while asking the same three questions:

Is it alive? Is it extinct? Did it ever exist?

By deciphering the clues in his journal, young explorers can accompany B.B.B. as he tries to locate each mysterious creature. Finding them won’t be easy; lushly detailed scenes serve not only as camoufl age but also as habitats to other strange and mysterious marvels.

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About the Author

Judy Young remembers showing her grandmother a poem she had written when she was about ten years old. Her grandmother encouraged her to keep writing, and Judy did! Judy is the author of several award-winning children's fiction, poetry and nonfiction books that are used extensively in elementary classrooms. One of Judy's most cherished honors was attending performances in which her book, R is for Rhyme, A Poetry Alphabet, was choreographed by the Tanner Creative Dance Program and Children's Dance Theatre at the University of Utah for their 58th Annual Performance. In addition to writing, Judy specializes in school visits and writing workshops for students nationwide and is a frequent speaker for professional educational organizations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press (October 31, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585364339
• ISBN-13: 978-1585364336
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 11.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

When Judy was about ten years old, she showed her grandmother a poem she had written. Her grandmother encouraged her to keep writing and Judy has done so ever since. Judy's fiction, poetry and nonfiction children's books are used extensively in classrooms across the country and have also been honored with numerous awards and recognition. One of Judy's most cherished honor was having "R is for Rhyme, A Poetry Alphabet" performed by the Tanner Creative Dance Program and Children's Dance Theatre of the University of Utah for their 58th annual performance.

A frequent speaker at schools nationwide, Judy's author visits include both educational presentations and poetry writing workshops for elementary and middle school students. Judy also conducts writing workshops for teachers for their professional development in-services and is a frequent speaker for educational organizations and professional conferences. With twenty years previous experience in the public schools, Judy has first hand experience with improving students' writing skills and her presentations and workshops are directly related to school curriculum.

Judy resides in the country near Springfield, MO, where she writes full time. Her husband, Ross B. Young, is a professional artist. He illustrated Judy's "S is for Show Me, A Missouri Alphabet" and "Show Me the Number, A Missouri Number Book." They have a grown daughter and son, and several dogs. When not writing or speaking at schools and conferences, you can find Judy hiking, fishing, or gallivanting around the country in "Arlo," the Young's traveling studio.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "WANTED: Inquisitive Young Explorers!", June 21, 2010

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This review is from: The Hidden Bestiary of Marvelous, Mysterious, and (Maybe Even) Magical Creatures (Hardcover)

The opportunity of a lifetime is here! The journal of renowned explorer Basil Bernard Barnswhitten (a.k.a., B.B.B.) is open to the public. This timeless masterpiece needs other great minds - just like yours.


The Journal's History
Presuming research on hidden beasts would be simple, B.B.B. visited the Finchhaven Museum of Extraordinary Curiosities, Oddities, & Improbabilities. However, magnitude of such proportions requires not only a sharp mind, but also painstaking labor. Little did Barnswhitten (or you) know; a spectacular adventure was waiting...

At Finchhaven Barnswhitten soon encountered horror. Shattered glass covered the museum floor. A display case had been broken, and the enclosed beast of mystery was missing. Nonetheless, terror only lasts moments for someone with the extent of B.B.B.'s intrepidity. Devising new research methodology within seconds, Basil Bernard Barnswhitten quickly took action and set out to travel the globe.


Please lend your genius to this daring quest:

1. Read each entry on a different marvelous, and maybe even magical, beast. (Immortalized in fine poetic hand.)

2. Carefully inspect the clues.

3. Ponder the same, now legendary, questions of indescribable brilliance.
- Is it alive?
- Is it extinct?
- Did it ever exist?


"What B.B.B. discovered may shock and surprise even the most experienced of explorers. But the truth must now be told." These extraordinary beasts must not be hidden any longer!!