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Godzilla (Monsters Series) Hardcover – June 1, 1977

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Presents synopses of several monster films featuring such creatures as Godzilla, Hedorah, Mothra, and Ghidrah. Also briefly describes technical aspects of these films.

Reading age

8 - 10 years
Print length

47 pages
Language

English
Grade level

3 - 4
Dimensions

7.75 x 0.25 x 9.25 inches
Publisher

Crestwood House
Publication date

June 1, 1977
ISBN-10

0913940682
ISBN-13

978-0913940686
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crestwood House; Library Binding edition (June 1, 1977)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 47 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0913940682
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0913940686
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 10 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 4
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.54 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 0.25 x 9.25 inches

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Godzilla (Monster's Series)

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2019

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I got my book and I loved it since the day I first started reading this book when I was little. Very good condition thank-you very much.

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len

Library Book

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019

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Pricy book that was "removed" from a public library with a jacked up price. Still Godzilla rocks...

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Godzilla paperback (monster series)

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2013

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This was purchased as a gift. A lot of the information is incorrect but I got it for my S.O. who has a sentimental attachment to it. Very hard to find at a reasonable price, as (I suppose) a lot of Godzilla fans want it for a collectible.

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2018

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Awesome Product

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Uncle Hat

A Highly Inaccurate Godzilla Book of Historical Significance.

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2011

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This book is overwrought with many errors in both the outcome of the films and even the names of some of the monsters. So, really, it probably deserves a low rating. I gave it five stars, however, because for many Godzilla fans this was the Holy Grail of library books back in the day... I checked it out countless times, and finally own my own copy. In the days before the internet, this was the best we could do for Godzilla information, since schools fail to teach such important matters to students.

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Ben C-F

Yeah, This One's Pretty Dumb. . . however. . .

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2001

Okay, first off, I should confess. I have been a Godzillaphile for thirteen years now, ever since I was in 2nd Grade and first saw "King Kong Vs. Godzilla." Intrigued by this dinosaurian creature, and knowing next to nothing about him (besides the fact that there were about a gajillion Godzilla movies out there), I trotted to my Southdale Elementary School library, and Lo and Behold, there was a Godzilla book, written by Ian Thorne. As well as books on King Kong, Dracula, The Frankenstein Monster, the Wolfman, ditto ditto etc. etc. I must have read this book over a million times.
And today, I realize that it's actually a pretty dumb book. Now granted, the information available at the time couldn't have been much (written in the 1970's, even before TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA recieved its American release apparently), but still, there isn't much to offer fans other than some rather nice pictures. It's a children's book by and large, more or less describing the movies one by one, and giving a little (very very little) information about the filmmakers and when the movies were released.
But in addition to saying there were two endings to KING KONG VS. GODZILLA, the book also describes Gigantis as a female monster-- and from no other source have I ever heard that, the movie included. It also seems to make a clear distinction between Godzilla and Gigantis, when in fact the only difference is the American distributor's ill-fated idea of a name change. There is no mention of the actors involved in the movies (with possible exception of Raymond Burr), or those who played the monsters, or who all worked on these films. And of course, it's Ishiro Honda, not Inoshiro Honda (though to be fair, that's a correction that has only really become widely known in the last five years or so).
So by now, it's a pretty dumb book, and probably very rare-- I haven't seen a copy of the thing in nearly ten years, and I never found any for sale (otherwise I probably would have bought it). But it holds a special place in my heart-- until the Internet in the late 90's, this was the most informative source on Godzilla around. (Thank God for Stuart Galbraith IV!!)
So it's not

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DOC

Fan favorite must have!!!~

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2016

I recently discovered a copy of this book I [illegally??] xeroxed in the late 70's. Although I own most of the movies, this brought back many good memories of time spent in the theater. If you are a Godzilla fan, the pictures alone are worth the price. Yes it has some inaccurate date in it. Still worth owning.

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Nigel D.

Great Pictures of "Godzilla Raids Again"

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2000

This book really isn't all that good in the info department, but it does have alot of great pictures from the movie "Godzilla Raids Again" (1955). Thats is pretty much it. Everything else is pretty much incorrect. (Examples) There were 2 endings to "King Kong vs. Godzilla". They call Angilius "Anzilla". They call Gorosaurus "Baragon" (they could of gotten that confused because in "Destroy All Monsters" thats what the news guy calls him.)

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