True Monster Stories
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True Monster Stories, written by Terry Deary
, was the first of the non-fiction
True Stories Series of books. It was published in 1992 by Hippo Books from Scholastic.
/sasquatch, through to sea creatures (including Loch Ness Monster
), vampires and werewolves.
Each section opens with an introduction into that particular set of monsters/creatures. Accounts and brief details then follow of supposed encounters, and each account then ends with a fact file. These fact files present a brief analysis of the events in the accounts, and then present miscellaneous related facts from other similar events.
The book is written so as to let the reader decide for themselves whether they believe the events therein to be true or not.
Terry Deary
Terry Deary is a children's author now living in Burnhope, County Durham, England.A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29...
, was the first of the non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
True Stories Series of books. It was published in 1992 by Hippo Books from Scholastic.
Overview
The book details strange but apparently "true" encounters with a variety of monsters. The book is divided into eight sections; ranging from wild-men, to bigfootBigfoot
Bigfoot, also known as sasquatch, is an ape-like cryptid that purportedly inhabits forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Bigfoot is usually described as a large, hairy, bipedal humanoid...
/sasquatch, through to sea creatures (including Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next....
), vampires and werewolves.
Each section opens with an introduction into that particular set of monsters/creatures. Accounts and brief details then follow of supposed encounters, and each account then ends with a fact file. These fact files present a brief analysis of the events in the accounts, and then present miscellaneous related facts from other similar events.
The book is written so as to let the reader decide for themselves whether they believe the events therein to be true or not.