This is an encyclopedia with entries on cat people, dog people, succubus, demons and werewolves from all over the world in life, literature and film. Each entry is followed by a list of sources. There is an entry on Enkidu, the world’s earliest recorded manbeast. There are entries on Bella Legosi’s Dracula and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. There is an entry on Navajo werewolves, or “skin walkers.” Considering the abundance of books and movies about vampires, werewolves and demons in the last several years, this is sure to find an audience in a high school library.