Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods by Hal Johnson

Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods by Hal Johnson

Now in paperback, twenty bone-chilling tales about the most dangerous fantastical beasts in American folklore. Meet the Snoligoster, who feeds on the shadows of its victims. The Hodag, like a spiny-backed bull-horned rhinoceros. The Hoop Snake, which can chase prey at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour and then, with one sting of its tail, cause it to turn purple, swell up, and die. Illustrated throughout, Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods is for every young reader who loves a good scare. The book was originally published in 1910 by William Thomas Cox and is now inspiringly retold by Hal Johnson, author of Immortal Lycanthropes. The creatures are all scales and claws, razor-sharp teeth and stealth, camouflage and single-minded nastiness. Straight out of the era of Paul Bunyan, they speak to an earlier time in American history, when the woods were indeed dark and deep and filled with mystery. The tone is smart and quirky. The illustrations have a sinewy, retro field-guide look. Read them around a campfire, if you dare.

Hal Johnson is the author of Immortal Lycanthropes.

Tom Mead is a pen-and-ink artist who exhibits his work under the name "Mr. Mead."

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ISBN 13	9781523501212
ISBN 10	1523501219
Title	Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods
Author	Hal Johnson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Workman Publishing
Year published	2017-08-22
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.