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The Creature Collection

By Steve Brezenoff
Series: Library Of Doom Graphic Novels
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On a field trip, two friends stumble upon a hidden door leading to an ancient library filled with terrifying creatures. As they try to find their way out, they encounter the Archivist, a rogue librarian who unleashes legendary monsters to capture them. The story combines adventure and suspense in a vivid, full-colour graphic novel setting.
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On a field trip, two friends discover a hidden door that leads into an ancient library. Strange snarls echo in the maze of shelves. Just as the pair searches for the exit, they come face-to-face with the collection's keeper, the Archivist!

This rogue librarian gathers tales of the world's oldest, most terrifying creatures. Now she's releasing the legendary monsters to take care of the intruders. Can the powerful Librarian swoop in to help the friends escape?

Experience the Library of Doom like never before in this gripping, full-colour graphic novel, The Creature Collection, by Steve Brezenoff!

Series: Library Of Doom Graphic Novels

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781666346381

Publisher: Capstone Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 January 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Stone Arch Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Graphic Novels Series: Library Of Doom Graphic Novels Steve Brezenoff Young Adult

About the Author

Steve Brezenoff is the author of more than fifty middle-grade chapter books, including the Field Trip Mysteries series, the Ravens Pass series of thrillers, and the Return to the Titanic series. He's also written three young-adult novels, Guy in Real Life; Brooklyn, Burning; and The Absolute Value of -1. In his spare time, he enjoys video games, cycling, and cooking. Steve lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Beth, and their son and daughter. . Martin Bustamante is an illustrator and painter from Argentina. At the age of 3 he was able to draw a horse "starting by the tail"as his mother always tells. As a teenager he found on movies like Star Wars and books as Prince Valiant, from Harold Foster, new and fascinating worlds full of colors, shapes and atmospheres that became his inspiration for drawing. At that moment drawing and painting became his passions. He started working as a professional illustrator and has work for several editorials and magazines from Argentina, Usa and Europe.

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