Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Godzilla Digest Novel Ser.) [Paperback]

Scott Ciencin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Godzilla Digest Novel Ser.

Inspired by the 1954 movie Godzilla: King of the Monsters, this middle-grade novel recounts Godzilla's first appearance and treats readers to the story of his origins. Legends say twentieth century nuclear testing transformed the lone surviving Godzillasaurus dinosaur into a towering monster who can deliver an atomic blast with his breath and topple whole buildings with his tail--which is just what he does when he rises from the Pacific and pays his first visit to Tokyo, Japan.  

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Inspired by the 1954 movie Godzilla: King of the Monsters, this middle-grade novel recounts Godzilla's first appearance and treats readers to the story of his origins. Legends say twentieth century nuclear testing transformed the lone surviving Godzillasaurus dinosaur into a towering monster who can deliver an atomic blast with his breath and topple whole buildings with his tail--which is just what he does when he rises from the Pacific and pays his first visit to Tokyo, Japan.  

Product Details

• Paperback: 97 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (October 29, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679882200
• ISBN-13: 978-0679882206
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,090,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Godzilla, King of the Monsters" had some good moments., June 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Godzilla Digest Novel Ser.) (Paperback)

I enjoyed reading the book, but found parts of it, especially towards the end to be a bit boring. I also found the book to be a bit childish even for kids. The book described Godzilla trampling Tokyo well and additionally described Godzilla's feelings well. The ending was very disapointing. Instead of killing Godzilla or just trying to do something to him, the people decide it is unjust, and Godzilla swims away, leaving only one conclusion, he will strike again. I think children, especially children that are Big Daddy "G" fans should enjoy this, but I don't recommend it to many adults or hardcore adults Godzilla fans because they would find the book to be very childish, with points that are unrealistic and don't add up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book does an excellent job of portraying Godzilla., August 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Godzilla Invades America (Godzilla Digest Novels , No 2) (Paperback)

"Godzilla Invades America" is a neat represantation of the Godzilla universe. This is the first Random House Godzilla novel to feature other monsters. Scott Ciencin writes the Kamarucas (Gimantis) and Kumonga (Spegia) monsters very closely to their movie incarnations. An interesting occurence in the book has Kamaracuras carrying Kumonga as they fly away to escape their battles with Godzilla and the giant scorpion. This is strange because in "Son of Godzilla", Kumonga tries to paralyze and eat Kamaracuras. Another intriguing point in this book is Godzilla making friends with the giant scorpion. In "Godzilla King of the Monsters", the book, Godzilla dreams about himself playing with his Godzillasuarus friends. Obviously, he still wishes to play because after a small battle, the two quickly become pals. This book is worth reading because it has a lot of great moments in it when Godzilla fights his monster foes.

5.0 out of 5 stars my fav book, November 3, 2001

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Thomas (Sacramento,CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Godzilla Invades America (Godzilla Digest Novels , No 2) (Paperback)

I bought this book in 4th grade and i still love to read it. Godzilla gets a scorpion freind. He also gains 2 enemies, a giant spider and 2 giant praying mantises. If you like godzilla then this is the book you want to read.