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Magical Creatures and Mythical Beasts
Includes magic torch which illuminates more than 30 magical beasts
Series: Flash Your Magic Torch
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Ideal for children with a love of mythology, magical creatures, and interactive storytelling. Suitable for family reading and young explorers eager to discover fantastical beasts worldwide.
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Flash your magic torch to uncover the hidden secrets of the ancient world
Join Professor Mortimer – a mythology scholar – and his daughter, Millie, who has discovered a magic torch that illuminates dozens of mythological beasts inhabiting incredible locations all around the world.
Take an amazing 18-stop world tour with your magic torch to see unicorns and fairies in a forest, dragons protecting the Great Wall of China, the Loch Ness Monster emerging during a storm, giants battling over the Giant's Causeway, as well as monsters and mermaids, goblins and griffins, serpents and spirits, a werewolf, a firebird, and even Big Foot.
Warning: This product contains button batteries.
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Series: Flash Your Magic Torch
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Magical Creatures and Mythical Beasts
Flash your magic torch to uncover the hidden secrets of the ancient world Join Professor Mortimer – a mythology scholar – and his daughter, Millie, who has discovered a magic torch that illuminates dozens of mythological beasts inhabiting incredible locations all around the world. Take an amazing 18-stop world tour with your magic torch to see unicorns and fairies in...HardbackSold Out
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This book has been praised as a brilliant read for fans of the mystical and magical, described as perfect for Christmas gifts. Readers enjoy the interactive element of shining the magic torch to reveal creatures, making it a fun and engaging experience for children.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781916180574
Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 14 October 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Magic Cat Publishing
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Victo Ngai
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 262.0mm
Height: 316.0mm
Weight: 750g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Leading mythology expert Professor Mortimer in the words of Emily Hawkins, a writer and editor of children's books for all ages. Emily wrote the New York Times bestseller Oceanology, as well as several other titles in the Ology series, which has sold over 16 million copies worldwide. She holds a first-class English degree from Nottingham University, and now lives in Winchester with her young family.
Victo Ngai is a Forbes 30 Under (Art and Style) honoree and a Society of Illustrators New York Gold Medalist. Originally from Hong Kong, she now lives in Los Angeles.
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