false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171138061m/88770.jpg 88770 5 The newest entry in the popular <i>Element Encyclopedia</i> series spans the globe and the ages to present a feast of magical beasts, both familiar and rare. Populating this ultimate reference is a host of marvelous creatures, many of which have stirred our imagination since childhood; they come from fairytales and myths, and from beloved writers such as the Brothers Grimm, Lewis Carroll, J.R.R. Tolkien, and J.K Rowling. Each entry delves into folklore and history to reveal such secrets as why dragons guard the weather, how to make mermen laugh, and how a slow lizard cost humans the gift of eternal life. From Chinese dragons to Norwegian sea monsters, banshees to griffins, cherufes to lampaluguas, every fantastic figure gets its due.<br></div> 85635 28 11 2005 The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings From Myth and Magic (The Element Encyclopedia) total:59|5:24|4:21|3:12|2:1|1:1| 59 243 121 7 5 0 false false Sun Apr 05 19:11:50 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 19:13:37 -0700 2009 ]]> 5 0 false false Thu Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 20 12:59:21 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 13:01:12 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Jan 11 19:48:19 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 19:48:40 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jan 25 22:44:03 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 22:46:12 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Sep 24 13:32:02 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 24 13:35:42 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Mon Aug 06 13:00:09 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 17 02:55:15 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Fri Dec 07 06:41:21 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 19 06:26:54 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 19 06:28:00 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Thu Nov 19 17:37:15 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 17:37:17 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 18 21:00:05 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 21:00:05 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 17 10:08:16 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 10:26:17 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 14 19:07:01 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 19:07:04 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Nov 12 06:16:52 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 06:16:52 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 10 16:05:56 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 16:05:56 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 31 12:04:32 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 12:04:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 28 12:48:45 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 12:48:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 26 16:57:21 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 16:57:27 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Oct 22 16:47:26 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 16:47:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 15 15:01:02 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 15:01:02 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Oct 09 19:42:07 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 19:42:07 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 08 23:30:22 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 23:30:22 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=88770