The Fourth Armada Monster Book

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I have come to the conclusion that there are three kinds of monsters. Nasty. Sad. Funny. Some are all three.

For example, in The Werewolf, Angus Campbell has come up with a monster which—although a most terrifying creature to meet on a dark night—also appears to be rather unhappy and is not all that fearful, if only you can pluck up courage to pat its head.

Pamela Vincent’s Bungling Bunyip struck me as being a charming little fellow. He is a monster that can be found only in Australia and can take on any shape. But he has a distressing weakness for eating human beings.

Trolls are monsters that have lived in the mountains of Sweden for as long as anyone can remember and they can be very nasty, but—on occasion—rather fun. The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman, by Cyrus Graner, is all about a small boy who works for four of these amazing creatures.

Film producers have created many monsters—but have you ever wondered what happens to these marvellous creations once they have ceased to be needed in the film studio? Well—read Movie Monster by Samantha Lee and find out what takes place when the Kroton decides he is not ready for retirement.

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