Monster Hunt: The Guide to Cryptozoology

by Rory Storm, Rory Storm

Rory Storm (Author) Miguel Coimbra (Illustrator) Monster The Guide to Cryptozoology [Hardcover] 208 pages Metro Books; First Edition edition (2008)

Genres: Cryptozoology, Nonfiction, Monsters, Reference, Mythology

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Breaks down cryptid sightings and legends by geographical regions. Nice brief backgrounds on each creature with black and white drawings of each. Probably aimed at a teenage audience, but fun for anyone with a casual interest in the topic.

[Demorte · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was interesting and fun, teaching you about origins and stories of most cryptids and how they could very possibly be real

[Victoria Angelone · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was very informative and opened my eyes to a lot of different cryptids I hadn't even heard of. I especially loved the section that had ranged from the past forward of notable cryptozoologists.

[Kegan Blaise Longren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best for researching Cryptids also best stocking stuffer

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the better books out there for children or amateurs who are beginning an interest in "monsters' and other cryptids. The book has the feel of a journal for an explorer while you can see the story played out with the beginning pictures of each section, which is split up into different continents.

Also the book does a good job to provide the facts of the subject in a clear and concise matter. To put forth suggestions of what the origins may be, the various names and some other trivia that other children-directed books seem to miss. There are also sketchings of the creatures in question, pictures of some sites being covered such as the Himalayas and quick database facts.

There are some spelling errors and a repeated paragraph but I think they are offset by the page, which imitate files and the fact that at the end of each section is an area where another creature may be added along with the photo. A great piece to add to the collection.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Last year when I was walking the shelves of the library looking for resources for the paper that would be come "Patron 2.0" I came across Monster Hunt by Rory Storm. I wasn't looking for a compendium on mythological beasts but mythology happens to be near the library science and computer science books in the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

Since my son is interested in monsters and more recently, Greek mythology, I brought the book home for us to read. Monster Hunt by Rory Storm is presented as an explorer's notebook of all the monsters he's studied. Each entry has a picture of the featured monster, a description of its history and some other trivia.

For a quick reference the book is adequate. The coffee stained journal pages design for the book though gets old. Everything starts to look the same after a while.

[Selina Huffman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book covers cryptids from different areas around the world, including descriptions of appearances, information about when they first appeared, and it also talks about the possible origins of each cryptid it talks about. In the back of the book, the author also presents information about well known cryptozoologists from past and present.
If you're looking for something more "in-depth", you'd want to look elsewhere, but this book is useful for someone who wants a general overview of well known (and some lesser known) cryptids.

[Life · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has many mythical creatures. This is a guide to cryptozoology. Cryptozoology means "the study of the lore concerning legendary animals especially in order to evaluate the possibility of their existence." If you want to learn about creatures such as Sasquatch, the Loch Ness Monster, Yeti, Thunderbird, and many more read this book.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice looking and good for amateur monster hunters, though for someone looking for detailed information about cryptozoographic creatures this book is way too basic. Nice for youngsters who want to read about some famous and not so famous monsters from around the world.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was cute little book for what it offered. It wasn't super informative, but I liked the structure and how it was designed to be a good starter book for young cryptozoologists-in-training. If I had a kid who was into discovering new animals, this would definitely be on their shelf.

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great read for those people who love monsters and everything having to do with monsters.This gives a description of some that you might or might not know.

[Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

actually decent.
Not over done, and has a good look about it.
I would give this to a youngster interested in this subject or an adult.
It would be a good birthday gift.

[David Brzezinski · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book suffers from bad editing (misspelled words, repeated words, even a whole repeated paragraph)

[Charlynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book did a much better job of presenting evidence and information about all the pretend animals seen throughout the world.