Passed down from generation to generation, the stories in this collection are as ancient and recent, powerful and fantastical, imaginary and magical as the animals of myth and legend they feature. You will find tales of beasts from across the British Isles, from the Hartlepool Monkey and Derby's Flying Donkey to the Black Dog of Peel and Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster. Read about dragons soaring across snow-tipped mountains, wolves prowling gloomy woods, birds in flight by rugged coastlines, and fish swimming in bottomless lakes. These enchanting tales will appeal to young and old and can be enjoyed by readers time and again.