Top 10 Creatures in Scholastic's Mythical Monsters

These creatures are from the Scholastic book Mythical Monsters by Gerrie McCall and Chris McNab. In the book you'll mainly find monsters from ancient legends, folklore, mythology, movies, and cryptozoology. Some of these you've probably never heard of.
The Top Ten
1 Beowulf's Dragon (Beowulf)
2 Saint George's Dragon (Saint George and the Dragon)
3 Ladon (Greek Mythology)
4 Godzilla (Godzilla) Godzilla is a giant monster originating from a series of tokusatsu films of the same name from Japan.
5 Smaug (The Hobbit) Smaug is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. In Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy, he was portrayed via motion capture by Benedict Cumberbatch.
6 King Kong (King Kong) King Kong is a giant movie monster, resembling a colossal ape, that has appeared in various media since 1933. The character first appeared in the 1933 film King Kong, which received universal acclaim upon its initial release and re-releases.
7 Bigfoot (American Folklore) In North American folklore, Bigfoot or Sasquatch are said to be hairy, upright-walking, ape-like creatures that dwell in the wilderness and leave footprints.
8 Krak's Dragon (Polish Folklore)
9 Yeti (Asian Folklore)
10 Count Dracula Dracula is a legendary character featured in various forms of media, most notably in Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula." He is the archetypal vampire, often depicted as a charismatic and immortal being with a thirst for human blood. Dracula's character has been reimagined in countless adaptations, exploring themes of immortality, the supernatural, and the struggle between good and evil.
The Contenders
11 Cyclops
12 Hatuibwari (Melanesian Folklore)
13 Leviathan
14 Cerberus
15 Loch Ness Monster The Loch Ness Monster (also known as Nessie) is an aquatic creature which reputedly inhabits Loch Ness (a lake in Scotland). Nessie is one of the most famous cryptids in history. The earliest report of the monster was in A.D. 565 where Irish monk Saint Columbia was the first person to record having seen a monster in the loch. But modern interest in Nessie only really took off in the 1900s... read more
16 Frankenstein Frankenstein's Monster often referred to as "Frankenstein" is a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein as a monster brought to life by his creator Victor Frankenstein, Frankenstein's Monster would later become a pop culture icon featured in various media with ...read more.
17 Fafnir
18 Yamata no Orochi (Japanese Mythology)
19 Chupacabra
20 Zmey Gorynych (Slavic Mythology)
21 Glaurung (Silmarillion)
22 Mummy
23 Jersey Devil
24 Yowie
25 Sphinx
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