{"product_id":"an-illustrated-history-of-urban-legends-isbn-9781838749101","title":"An Illustrated History of Urban Legends","description":"From the campfire to the digital rumour mill, urban legends have flourished wherever we tell stories. Whether once true, sprouted from half remembered facts or entirely fictional, we have scrutinized these legends for centuries. This book will ferry you across a river of uncanny tales, from classic folklore to contemporary urban legend. So, check the closet, make sure the skies are clear and delve in if you are ready to imagine the strange.A quick visual guide for beginners that’s visually engaging. - \u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFeatured in Bleeding Cool - Things To Do In London If You Like Comics In May 2024:\u003cbr\u003eFrom 11am-12pm, we've got a Flying Eye Books workshop with Adam Allsuch Boardman, author of An Illustrated History of UFO's, Urban Legends and Filmaking! - \u003cb\u003eBleeding Cool\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam Allsuch Boardman will be panelling at SLJTeen Live on the Non-Fiction Panel - August 22nd 2024 -\u003cb\u003e SLJ Teen Live\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA lusciously illustrated encyclopaedia of strange beliefs, odd mysteries, myths, conspiracies and intriguing rabbit holes. - \u003cb\u003eDanny Robins of the Uncanny podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis delightful illustrated book brings the best known modern (and ancient) legends to life - \u003cb\u003eDr David Clarke, Associate Professor SHU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllsuch Boardman casts a sceptical eye over urban legends from the 10th century onwards, from Atlantis to the hollow Earth conspiracy theory. This illustrated title for readers aged 12+ is a follow-up to An Illustrated History of Ghosts, which won a Children’s Choice Award in the SLA Information Book Awards 2023. - \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Eyre, The Bookseller Children's Previews September\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Illustrated History of Urban Legends\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that I highly recommend for all ages, as a teaching tool given as a special gift at this time of year. \u003cb\u003e- Loren Coleman, Cryptozoo News Blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Allsuch Boardman\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in an exceptionally green part of the Yorkshire Dales in England and studied BA Illustration at Leeds Arts University. He is currently a freelance illustrator, doing jobs for national museum exhibits, educational publications and historic businesses. He is greatly influenced by film and television as well as books, from authors such as Agatha Christie to Isaac Asimov.","brand":"Flying Eye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305187528933,"sku":"NP9781838749101","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781838749101.jpg?v=1767721512","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/an-illustrated-history-of-urban-legends-isbn-9781838749101","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}