**A whimsical and imaginative catalog of fantastical beasts and
creatures of myth and legend from around the world-complete with a code
that needs cracking to uncover the mystery of the monster atlas!
**
One day a collection of very old maps is found in a dusty library. They
show where in the world monsters and creatures from mythology and
folklore can be found. According to the notes left with the maps, they
were made by Cornelius Walters, an intrepid explorer from the 15th
century. But did Walters really make these elaborate maps, or is it all
a hoax? The librarian who discovered them is not certain . . . and what
are the strange messages in a cryptic code that Walters records in his
ship's log? The codes throughout, once cracked, may indeed lead to
something sinister that will happen should the atlas ever be published!
This is a gorgeously illustrated and comprehensive catalog of monsters,
beasts, and mythical creatures from around the globe, with an
easy-to-read format and incredible detail on each spread.