Meet monsters and mythical creatures in this epic poetry collection, perfect for young poetry fans, illustrated throughout in black and white line. Compiled by best-selling anthologist Ana Sampson and illustrated by award-winning former children's laureate Chris Riddell, this collection features an introduction by Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind.

People all over the world have always told each other stories. Many of these stories were told in verse from the very earliest times. This collection of poems includes retellings and reimaginings of Roman, Greek, Ancient Egyptian, Norse, Celtic, Aztec, Mayan, and Incan mythology. You will meet gods, monsters, tricksters, heroes, magical creatures and objects, magicians, and spirits including Medusa, Icarus, Loki, Osiris, the Minotaur, Pegasus, Bunyip, Kukulcan, Cerberus, Beowolf, and Mjolnir, along with footnotes to illuminate the stories themselves.

Includes poems from W B Yeats, Kae Tempest, Sylvia Plath, Shakespeare, Benjamin Zephaniah, Joseph Coelho, and many more. Dive into this fantastic collection about gods, goddesses, and monsters from all over the world. It is beautifully illustrated by Chris Riddell.