Boris And The Monsters

Boris is afraid of the dark and can't convince his parents that there are monsters in his room. They finally get him a puppy for comfort, but Boris winds up protecting the puppy and overcoming his fear. Illustrated.

Bella Legrossi and Boris Kleanitoff, the messiest and cleanest monsters in Booville respectively, do nothing but argue until the night of Harry Beastie's Halloween party.

Boris is often too big, kissy and tickly to get along well with others, but when a scary dog jumps over the fence into the park, being, big, kissy and tickly is just what's needed.

There was only one secret thing Boris was scared of. Boris Monster was scared of himself. Boris is one mean-looking monster. So mean, in fact, that he can't look at himself in the mirror. Boris's rough exterior acts as a defence, while contributing to his fear. When he is compelled to take up ballet, Boris learns, through the discipline and the dance, that he can connect with others, that he has something to give, and that he can enjoy himself and be happy. This is one monster's journey of self discovery . . .

The story about Hollywood monsters, vampires, zombies, werewolfs, phantoms, mummies, and ghouls of literture - and how they went Hollywood. Classic monsters are primarily the creatures of lagend, touched by the supernatural or created by the madness of men who ventures where no man should go, the good olf monsters who lurked in gloomy settings of Central European villages, ancient castles and tombs, moulding mansions and stone laboratories filled mazes of bewilding equipment and sounds of hummimgs of electricty, in dark nights and violent storms. From A to Z - Hollywood Monsters inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley.

This richly illustrated guide to dozens of California filming locations covers five decades of science fiction, fantasy and horror movies, documenting such familiar places as the house used in Psycho and the Bronson Caves of Robot Monster, along with less well known sites from films like Lost Horizon and Them! Arranged alphabetically by movie title--from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves to Zotz!--the entries provide many "then" and "now" photos, with directions to the locations.

Based on the most recent contemporary research, this is a wide-ranging and practical guide to parenthood and early childhood education. 7 halftones.