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    The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A–Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic
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    The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A–Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic

    By John Matthews and Caitlin Matthews

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateFeb 25, 2010
    ISBN9780007365050
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    The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A–Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic
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    John Matthews

    John Matthews is a world-renowned authority on the Celtic wisdom tradition and the Arthurian legends. He is the author of numerous books, including The Encyclopedia of Celtic Wisdom. 

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    • 5/5
      A very good guide to fantastic beasts. I do not think it covers the same breadth of information as, say, Carol Rose's Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth, but it is more accessible since it doesn't read quite like an encyclopedia. And it has more pictures, if that's your thing.
    • 5/5
      I haven't read this book yet, as I just picked it up today for $10 at Half Price Books. I grabbed it as soon as I saw it as I know the other Element Encyclopedia books I have are wonderfully written, well researched and an absolute must-have for the curious in all of us. I can't wait to reach this find in my 'To Be Read' stack!
    • 5/5
      I found this awesome book on the sale rack for $9.99 but now that I've got it and read it I gladly would have paid full price for it. It covers every continent except Antarctica and covers some obscure Japanese creatures that even my Japanese wife didn't know or had forgotten about. EEMC is definitely a top shelf book for fans of fantasy and mythology.
    • 5/5
      A very good guide to fantastic beasts. I do not think it covers the same breadth of information as, say, Carol Rose's Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth, but it is more accessible since it doesn't read quite like an encyclopedia. And it has more pictures, if that's your thing.
    • 4/5
      Very good, handy resource. Only earns 3.5 stars from me because it has the same issue many similar types of books do--not enough time spent on every entry. A good resource and a fine start filled with many creatures I learned a bit more about because of this book. Worth the cover price--a good buy for kids just getting started in myth and legend and fantasy reading (or writing).
    • 4/5
      I cannot rave about this book enough. It is a truly wonderful compilation of magical creatures from around the world - including the Queensland Tiger!!! There is a general introduction to each creature and some considerable cross-referencing has been done. My favourites are included: Black Shuck Pooka Brownies Landvaettir there were only a very few missing that I could see, but maybe they are under a different name and I have yet to find them - it is a BIG book after all. What is interesting is to see creatures from the various movies and television shows such as Buffy, Robin of Sherwood, Lord of the Rings - so there are entries for Orcs, gremlins (which apparently only appeared after WWI) and such like. This is a book to help identify anything that may be lurking in your area. Truly a wonderful book.