Scary Creatures of the Arctic


Book Description

Leaping lizards and quivering blobs of poisonous jelly! There's notelling what you'll encounter inside these thrilling books, with special"X-ray" pages that let kids peer clear through to the animal's skeleton,colourful "call-out" illustrations, and myth-busting "Did You Know"questions--everything kids need to safely get to know some real-lifescary creatures!




Those That Cause Fear


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This book introduces kids to all the creepy, spooky, and downright scary creatures told about in Inuit traditional myths.




Arctic Wolves


Book Description

Introduces the arctic wolves, discusses how they survive in the harsh environment, and describes how they live and hunt.




The Terror


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The "masterfully chilling" novel that inspired the hit AMC series (Entertainment Weekly). The men on board the HMS Terror — part of the 1845 Franklin Expedition, the first steam-powered vessels ever to search for the legendary Northwest Passage — are entering a second summer in the Arctic Circle without a thaw, stranded in a nightmarish landscape of encroaching ice and darkness. Endlessly cold, they struggle to survive with poisonous rations, a dwindling coal supply, and ships buckling in the grip of crushing ice. But their real enemy is even more terrifying. There is something out there in the frigid darkness: an unseen predator stalking their ship, a monstrous terror clawing to get in. “The best and most unusual historical novel I have read in years.” —Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe




How to Survive in the Arctic and Antarctica


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Explores how to survive in the Arctic and Antarctica, including what to eat and drink, health and safety issues, and more.




Fly Guy Presents: Scary Creatures!


Book Description

Join Buzz and Fly Guy as they learn about some of the creepiest and most amazing animals to ever inhabit the earth! This compilation of Fly Guy Presents titles includes five fantastic books: Sharks, Dinosaurs, Insects, Bats, and Snakes. Award-winning author-illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life for beginning readers in the kid-favorite Fly Guy Presents series. There are humorous illustrations and engaging photographs throughout.




The Dinosaur Four


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They came for the coffee and wound up in the Cretaceous. A ticking sound fills the air as Tim MacGregor enters The Daily Edition Cafe, hoping to meet his new girlfriend for coffee. Moments later, a chunk of building is transported 67 million years back in time, along with everyone inside. Ten unlikely companions find themselves in a world of dinosaurs and prehistoric reptiles. Several survivors compete for leadership as they search for a way home, while one member of the group plots to keep them all trapped in the past..."




Y Is for Yowl!


Book Description

"Introduces scary things through photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to the subject for each letter of the alphabet"--Provided by publisher.




Taaqtumi


Book Description

"Taaqtumi" is an Inuktitut word that means "in the dark"--and these spine-tingling horror stories by Northern writers show just how dangerous darkness can be. These chilling tales from award-winning authors Van Camp, Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Aviaq Johnston, and others will thrill and entertain even the most seasoned horror fan. fan.




The Qalupalik


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All Inuit know about the qalupaliit, strange creatures that live under the sea ice and carry away unsuspecting children on their backs. But when one bright young orphan strays too close to the ice, he soon learns that while qalupaliit may be very scary, they are also easily tricked.