For centuries, folk tales about vampires, werewolves, zombies and the undead have captivated and spooked children. There are some creatures that we just love to be scared by.
“Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies” collects 40 of these mythical characters from American, European, African, Chinese and Arabian folklore. Ranging from such well-known literary examples as Bram Stoker's “Dracula” to historical cases, such as the human blood-drinking of Elizabeth Bathory, to the Chinese Jiang Shi myth and Vulkodlak, a Slavic werewolf, “Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies” brings together the most exciting and ghoulish of these characters.
Illustrated throughout with outstanding, annotated, full-colour artworks, each of the characters featured includes easy-to-follow accounts of its story, maps of its geographical origins, and factfile boxes describing the different characteristics of each. This engaging and accessible book is both fun, educational and just a little bit scary.
