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Werewolves and other shape-shifters / by Ruth Owen.

by Owen, Ruth, 1967-

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Bearport Publishing, c2013.

Werewolves -- Juvenile literature

Shapeshifting -- Juvenile literature.

Owen, Ruth, 1967- Not near normal, the paranormal.

9781617726958 (library binding)

1617726958 (library binding)

32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

The creature at the window -- Half human, half beast -- Becoming a werewolf -- Transformation -- The signs of a werewolf -- Can a werewolf be killed? -- The beast of Gévaudan -- The terrifying taw -- The werewolf of Bedburg -- Shape-shifters -- The Twilight werewolves -- Fact or fiction? -- Werewolves and other shape-shifters around the world.

Could a human really change into a savage, bloodthirsty, wolflike creature? In 'Werewolves and Other Shape-Shifters,' young readers will investigate this question and more as they read historical stories and modern-day accounts of werewolf encounters! Packed with spooky illustrations and historical photos, this title profiles some of the most famous werewolves throughout history and explores the fears and superstitions of different cultures that might explain the origins of werewolf stories.

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