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Books in the Monsters genre:

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)

Whirled away on a cyclone, Dorothy is set down in the Land of Oz and must find her way home with the help of the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and a pair of ruby slippers. Read for free online at the Library of Congress. For a faster download go to: Hathit... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): W. W. Denslow

The Book of Dragons (1901)

A collection of eight stories about dragons. Read online at Gutenberg.org.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. Granville Fell
H. R. Millar

The Seven Champions of Christendom (1913)

This is a recasting of a famous romance which likely originated in the Middle Ages, telling of the knightly adventures of the seven champions. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The Funny Thing (1929)

Bobo lives in a cozy, well-appointed cave and spends all his time cooking customized, delicious-sounding meals for the local animals. Then one day, a dragonlike entity appears and requests a meal made of doll heads. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Wanda Gág
Illustrator(s): Wanda Gág

Liang & Lo (1930)

Liang and Lo set out on the back of Lo’s water buffalo to slay the dragon.

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Author(s): Kurt Wiese
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Story of Siegfried (1931)

A retelling of the Norse and German myths of the hero warrior Siegfried.

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Author(s): James Baldwin
Illustrator(s): Peter Hurd

Great Historic Animals: Mainly About Wolves (1937)

Mainly About Wolves is the English edition title for this book about animals known to history or legend.

Author(s): Ernest Thompson Seton
Illustrator(s): Ernest Thompson Seton

Mainly About Wolves (1937)

Stories about animals known to history and legend.

Author(s): Ernest Thompson Seton
Illustrator(s): Ernest Thompson Seton

Mythical Monsters (1942)

Reprinted in “Oldebus” along with “The Magic Flute.”... View More

Author(s): Powell Perry
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Lenin (1945)

Lenin along with Hitler, Mao, and his successor Stalin was one of the greatest monsters of the twentieth century.

Author(s): Nina B. Baker
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Russia & America Old Friends - New Neighbors (1945)

Author(s): Delia Goetz
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

The Princess and the Goblin (1951)

The Princess Irene has been sent to her King-Papa’s hunting lodge to live. One evening when her nurse keeps her out too late, they are rescued by Curdie, a miner’s son.

Author(s): George MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Nora S. Unwin

Martin’s Dinosaur (1959)

Martin’s education has been neglected and he doesn’t recognize a dragon when he sees one.

Author(s): Reda Davis
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Stories of Strange Happenings (1959)

A collection of stories and poems about strange events.  Includes Helpful Henry and The Left-Over Hat illustrated by Tibor Gergely. 

The Terrible Churnadryne (1959)

When Tom and Jennifer see a mysterious shape on San Lorenzo mountain, they decide it is a monster known as the churnadryne.   Read online at archive.org ... View More

Author(s): Eleanor Cameron
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
Joe Krush

The Book of Dragons (1961)

A collection of eight stories about dragons.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. Granville Fell
H. R. Millar

The Rout of the Ollafubs (1964)

This is the story of Skyboy and Littleflame and their adventures with the Ollafubs.

Author(s): Katharine Greville Lethbridge
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Dinosaurs (1965)

An animal picture book with science activities.

Author(s): Bertha Morris Parker
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

The Dragon (1966)

The King announce a reward of half his kingdom and his daughter in marriage to the slayer of a marauding dragon.

Author(s): Archibald Marshall
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Spooks, Spooks, Spooks (1966)

A collection of ghost stories including Demon at Green Knowe.

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