The fascinating stories of ten real-life sea monsters, the myths and legends surrounding them, their discoveries and how they survive today

• 1: INTRODUCTION:
• 2: Narwhal;
• 3: Giant squid;
• 4: Giant oarfish;
• 5: Humpback anglerfish;
• 6: Goblin shark;
• 7: Sarcastic fringehead;
• 8: Common stingray;
• 9: Black swallower;
• 10: Japanese spider crab;
• 11: West indian manatee;
• 12: Glossary;
• 13: Further Information;
• 14: Index;

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's information books. She has been a writer for 20 years, after working in-house for Usborne Publishing and Walker Books. She specialises in the natural world, religion and mythology but is always looking for new challenges. Among her many titles are the best-selling 'Horrible Geography' series for Scholastic Children's Books which won the Blue Peter Book Award for the Best Book with Facts in 2009 and the Tivy Education Medal from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for an outstanding contribution to geographical education. Anita lives in northern England with her husband, children, dogs and cat. She enjoys reading, walking the Moors, playing tennis and dreaming of winning Wimbledon.