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Werewolves (Legendary Creatures)
by Emma Huddleston (Author)
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Booktalk: Legends from around the world tell stories of a creature whose piercing howl under the full moon strikes fear into the hearts of those who hear it. From Greek mythology to Harry Potter, werewolves have captured people’s imaginations for millennia. Learn about the histories and behaviors of these legendary creatures and their presence in popular culture.

Snippet: In a legend from Germany, a man puts on and takes off a belt to turn from man to wolf. He has control of the change. He is not cursed or punished like people in other legends.

Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

Fur Ball of the Apocalypse (Dead Max Comix #4)
by Dana Sullivan (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Derrick’s goldfish friends, Finn and Gillian, have gone missing! Things take a turn for the weird when Derrick realizes his two science teachers are also nowhere to be found. Is it possible Finn and Gillian have been transformed into giant teacher-snatching zombie-robot piranhas? Could mysterious postcards hold the answers? And what do plankton, plastic, and the fate of the oceans have to do with missing persons and punny, piscatorial pets?

The game is on, and Max and Derrick are on the case . . . but they could be headed for the deadest of ends as they battle to bag the menacing Fur Ball of the Apocalypse!

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