What Is the Story of Godzilla?

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by Sheila Keenan

Type: Stories
Subject: One Film > Godzilla
Keywords: Ishirô Honda, monsters
Publishing date: 2024 (June 25, 2024)
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Collection: What Is the Story Of?
Language: English

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Paperback • 112 pages
5 ¼ x 7 ¾ inches (13.5 x 19.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-593-65848-2

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Book Presentation:
Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most well-known characters of our time.

In this addition to the What Is the Story Of? series, young readers will discover the exciting story of one of the world's favorite monsters...Godzilla!

In 1954, Godzilla appeared on screen for the first time in a Japanese film directed by Ishirō Honda. Awakened by nuclear radiation, the enormous sea monster has appeared in over thirty other films, making Godzilla the longest-running film franchise in history. Known as the "King of the Monsters," Godzilla has earned a huge fanbase worldwide. The dinosaur-like amphibian has been featured alongside friends and foes such as Mothra and Mechagodzilla, in TV shows, books, video games, and more. There is even a Godzilla star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Learn about the lasting legacy of this iconic character in this nonfiction book for young readers.

About the Author:
Sheila Keenan is an established author of fiction and nonfiction for young people. Her books include the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Dogs of War, the picture book As the Crow Flies, I Spy The Illuminati Eye, and O, Say Can You See? America's Symbols, Landmarks and Inspiring Words, among other selected titles. She lives in New York City.

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