What ever could a childhood pact with God and waterfowl ever have in common? What if trust allowed one to be a witness to it? The belief that words can form a spiritual bond after death sets the tone for this narrative and for the preceding pages of poetry, all with a single theme traveling from grief to hope gone asunder, where the underlying theme is the possibility of encountering God in the most unexpected encounters with people, and in the most surprising of places.

Each spread in "The Graveyard Guide" features a different category of fantastical creatures, such as skeletons, ghosts, zombies, or werewolves - or a supernatural setting, such as a haunted house or graveyard. Throughout there are field-guide style observations about the creatures and helpful tips for the reader on how to spot a werewolf and how to find out whether a place is haunted. Special features such as Case Study and Did You Know boxes help the young reader navigate through the page.

Cultures all over the world have great heroes and heroines whose exploits have made them the stuff of legend.

In this wondrously illustrated atlas, explore some of the great figures of mythology and their incredible exploits. From Heracles of Greece, to Maui of the Pacific, to the Empress Jingu of Japan, The Atlas of Heroes and Heroines is full of fascinating stories of bravery and cunning.

From the author and illustrator of The Atlas of Monsters.