Curious Cryptids

Name: Curious Cryptids
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781800788206
Price: 39.99 NZD
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Fact or fiction? You decide! With 7 monstrous pop-ups

By Eleanor Hawken

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Brief Description

Join expert cryptozoologist Dr Soothfast for a round-the-world adventure in hunt of the creatures science has yet to catalogue... with fold-out pages and a monstrous pop-up on every page! Each creature in this book has been spotted in the wild, and many people believe them to... Read More

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Curious Cryptids

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Seven show-stopping cryptid pop-ups

Seven show-stopping cryptid pop-ups

Description

Join expert cryptozoologist Dr Soothfast for a round-the-world adventure in hunt of the creatures science has yet to catalogue... with fold-out pages and a monstrous pop-up on every page!

Each creature in this book has been spotted in the wild, and many people believe them to be real-life monsters — but science cannot yet prove that they exist. Uncover the evidence, and discover the strange stories behind these curious creatures, known by experts as 'cryptids'. Then decide for yourself — do they really exist?

From well-known creatures like the Yeti and the Loch Ness Monster, to the lesser-known, but just as curious, Jersey Devil and Chupacabra, this magnificent book is the must-have guide to a collection of cryptids from around the world. Playfully blending historical accounts with a fictional narrator, and using a graphic-novel panel on every page for stunning visual storytelling, this graphic guide is perfect for readers aged 7 and up.

With bright, graphic artwork from DC-illustrator Berat Pekmezci and a spine-tingling text from monster-lover and fiction author Eleanor Hawken, Curious Cryptids invites you into a world of the unknown and the mysterious.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800788206

Publisher: Templar Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Templar Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Berat Pekmezci

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 218.0mm

Height: 269.0mm

Weight: 646g

Pages: 16

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Eleanor Hawken Young Adult

About the Author

Eleanor Hawken (Author)
Eleanor Hawken spent her teenage years at boarding school, where there was many an opportunity to tell ghost stories by torchlight. After leaving school she went to university and gained a degree in Philosophy. She then worked as a children's book editor in Bath, where she was also part of the team that established the Bath Festival of Children's Literature. Eleanor devised the fiction series WILL SOLVIT and has written books under the pseudonym Zed Storm. In 2010 Eleanor left England and travelled the length of the Americas with a laptop; it was during this time that she wrote THE BLUE LADY. Eleanor has also written the SAMMY FERAL'S DIARIES OF WEIRD series for younger readers. Eleanor now lives in London with her husband and baby son. Follow Eleanor on Twitter: @ehawken

Berat Pekmezci (Illustrator)
Berat grew up in Istanbul where he went on to study graphic arts. Before becoming a freelance illustrator, Berat worked as an art director in advertising for several years. He now lives in London with his wife and cat. When he is not illustrating, Berat spends his time reading comic books and collecting football jerseys.