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Cryptid Watch

Summer is the perfect time of year for a cryptid watch! Whether you are camping out in Washington to watch for the famous Bigfoot or taking a trip to find one of the many other famous cryptids across the globe, we have got a book to keep you entertained while you wait.

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  • Bigfoot is having trouble fitting in with his family. He can never quite manage to get himself into the picture, much to the disappointment of his mom, dad, and sister, who always want to be in the spotlight. When he meets Nessie, who's equally…
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York : Penguin Workshop, [2023] — JG BIGFO V1
  • Catching Cryptids

    the Scientific Search for Mysterious Creatures

    Long, Kim,
    Creatures like the Kraken, Loch Ness monster, and Mongolian Death Worm have captured the world's attention for years. But if these animals are real, where's the proof? With advances in wildlife science, we may finally possess the tools needed to…
    Book, 2025Philadelphia : Running Press Kids, 2025. — J 001.944 LONG 2025
  • "Uprooted from his home in Los Angeles and sent to live with his cantankerous grandparents in New Mexico, twelve-year-old Jorge struggles with loneliness until he meets a new friend who happens to be a chupacabra"
    Book, 2022New York : Viking, [2022] — JF LOPEZ-G
  • Thirteen-year-old Clivo Wren learns that his recently deceased father was not an archaeologist as he was told, but rather a cryptid catcher, known for finding elusive mythological creatures, and now Clivo must pick up where his father left off and…
    Book, 2018New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2018. — JF FISHE-L
  • Before she moves away to a new city, Penny wants to prove that she was truly saved from drowning by the Bawk-ness Monster but instead must rescue kidnapped cryptids from an evil collector along with Luc and K"-
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York : First Second, 2023. — JG CRYPT V1
  • After the death of his best friend and the only other trans boy at school, Noah starts writing letters expressing his feelings to the humanoid creature Mothman and risks everything when he treks into the woods to prove Mothman's existence.
    Book, 2023New York : Amulet Books, 2023. — JF GOW-R
  • "Animators Sequoia Blankenship and Rob Thompson deliver a madcap adventure through Hollywood as Feo, a down-on-his-luck chupacabra, must transform into a famous movie monster to save his hometown. When the tiny Mexican town of Cabrito Viejo is in…
    Graphic Novel, 2025New York : Abrams Fanfare, 2025. — JG FEO
  • On a camping trip with the Junior Rangers, Jay feels like the odd one out. He's determined to get a photo of Bigfoot--but none of his friends believe Bigfoot exists. But if there's no such thing as Bigfoot, why is there a giant footprint? And who is…
    Graphic Novel, 2018Berkeley, California : Owlkids Books, [2018] — JG HOW
  • The story of twelve-year-old Alice, a misfit who is ignored by her own family and shipped off to boarding school. She'd love a friend, and one day she rescues mysterious Millie Maximus from drowning in a lake. Millie, it turns out, is a Bigfoot,…
    Book, 2016New York : Aladdin, 2016. — JF WEINE-J
  • When Tokiko's parents break up, she and her father move from the bustling city to a sleepy coastal town to live with her grandmother. Starting sixth grade in a new school where everyone has known each other their whole lives isn't easy. Things start…
    Graphic Novel, 2023San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, LLC, [2023] — JG MERMA
  • Twelve-year-old Ru reluctantly joins her parents in Scotland for the summer, where she and new friends Dax and Hammy Beans search for the Loch Ness Monster.
    Book, 2020New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2020] — JF SAVAG-M
  • "When Kai's twin sister, Kishi, is stolen and killed by the legendary Ghost Whale, Kai sets out a long and dangerous adventure to bring her back to life"--
    Book, 2023New York : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] — JF BECK-M
  • Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say…
    Graphic Novel, 2024New York : First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2024. — JG PLAIN
  • Inspired by her popular Wild Thing podcast, journalist Laura Krantz incorporates the scientific method and her journalistic skills to determine if Bigfoot is real. When journalist Laura Krantz discovered that her long-lost cousin, Grover Krantz, a…
    Book, 2022New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022. — J 001.944 KRANTZ 2022
  • "Think you know all about Bigfoot? Think again! From where Bigfoot sleeps to its massive stink, get ready to see a whole new side of this furry beast."--
    Book, 2023North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, [2023] — J 001.944 P44284B 2023
  • Brigit, a girl with selkie heritage, embarks on a perilous journey with newcomer Peter to confront the Great Selkie in Sule Skerrie in order to prevent a curse that threatens her village's safety.
    Book, 2024New York : Holiday House, 2024. — JF BRENN-L
  • Prepare to have your mind blown! As you explore ten of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries, you'll witness a UFO encounter, search for the lost city of Atlantis, tour a haunted house, and discover the kraken's true form. Along the way, you'll…
    Book, 2019Minneapolis, MN : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2019. — J 001.94 H8771S 2019
  • In a snow-covered land where monsters rule the icy tundra, only song weavers hold the power to control these vicious giants. But for centuries song weavers have been the subject of suspicion--how can those who hold so much power be trusted? Ever…
    Book, 2019New York : Viking, 2019. — JF LITTL-J

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