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W E R EWO LV E S
Magic , Myth, Mystery
This series features creatures that excite our minds . Theyre
magical . Theyre mythical . Theyre mysterious . Theyre also
not real . They live in our stories . Theyre brought to life by
our imaginations . Facts about these creatures are based on
folklore , legends , and beliefs . We have a rich history of
believing in the impossible . But these creatures only live in
fantasies and dreams . Monsters do not live under our beds .
They live in our heads !
DO YOU BE LI EV E?
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Loh-Hagan, Virginia, author.
Title: Werewolves : magic, myth, and mystery / by Virginia Loh-Hagan.
Description: Ann Arbor : Cherry Lake Publishing, [2016] | Series: Magic,
myth, and mystery | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016004926| ISBN 9781634711104 (hardcover) | ISBN
9781634713085 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781634712095 (pdf) | ISBN 9781684520992
(ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: WerewolvesJuvenile literature. | Animals,
MythicalJuvenile literature.
Classification: LCC GR830.W4 L64 2016 | DDC 398.24/54--dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016004926
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TABLE of
CONTENTS
Chapter One
Hairy and Howling ..................................
Chapter Two
Beware of the Wolf Pack .......................
Chapter Three
Slaying the Beasts ..................................
Chapter Four
Beastly Changes .....................................
Chapter Five
Werewolf Curse ....................................
Did You Know? .............................................
Consider This! ................................................
Learn More ...................................................
Glossary.......................................................
Index..........................................................
About the Author ...........................................
Chapter
One
Owoooo ! Werewolves are scary!
Werewolves are humans . These humans
shift
.
Shift means to change . They change into wolves .
They have to shift during full moons . Full moons
have power . Werewolves are drawn to them . Theyre
strongest during full moons .
Werewolves hunt . They kill . They feast . They
crave flesh
. Crave means to want . Flesh is meat .
They eat live humans . They eat newly dead bodies .
They tear limbs . They rip flesh . They crack bones .
Hairy and
Howling
What are werewolves ?
What do werewolves look like ?
New werewolves cant control themselves under a full moon .
Older werewolves have more control .
Expl ai ned by Sci enc e !
Some people are hairy . This doesnt mean theyre werewolves .
They might have hypertrichosis . This condition is sometimes
called werewolf syndrome . Its rare . There are fewer than
reported cases . It sometimes runs in families . Hypertrichosis
makes people grow thick hair . Some grow hair all over . Some
grow hair in certain places . Men grow hair covering their faces
and eyelids . Women grow thick patches on their bodies . Some
people have extreme cases . They have naevoid hypertrichosis .
They grow a lot of hair all over their bodies . They have hair
that sticks up . They have tails . They have one hairy eyebrow .
They have hairy beards . They really look like werewolves .
There are different types of
shapeshifters . Some witches
can turn into ravens .
Werewolves are
shapeshifters
. They change
their shapes . They change their forms .
Shapeshifters shift for different reasons . They
shift when sensing danger . They shift when dreaming .
They shift when mad .
A wolfman isnt a werewolf . Theyre different . A
wolfman is a wolf and a man . Hes both at the same
time . Hes both all the time . He has a human body .
Hes covered in wolf hair . He has claws . He has fangs .
