The Third Armada Monster Book
Contents
Introduction by R. Chetwynd-Hayes
1. The Story of the Three Young Shepherds (1976) short story by Ruth Manning-Sanders
2. The Gargoyle short story by Catherine Gleason and Rita Morris
3. The Story of Giant Dumpling and How He Became a Hero (1972) short story by John Cunliffe
4. The Machine Monster short story by Daphne Froome
5. The Three Golden Apples (1851) short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne
6. The Serpent and the Cockatrice short story by Pamela Cleaver
7. Twelve Great Black Cats and the Red One (1971) short fiction by Sorche Nic Leodhas
8. Valley of the Monsters short story by Sydney J. Bounds
9. Victory in the Night short story by Rosemary Timperley
10. Prince Prigio and the Firedrake short story by Andrew Lang
R. Chetwynd-Hayes
Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes (a.k.a. Ronald Henry Glynn Chetwynd-Hayes or R. Chetwynd-Hayes, 1919–2001) was an author, best known for his ghost stories. His first published work was the science fiction novel The Man From The Bomb in 1959. He went on to publish many collections and ten other novels including The Grange, The Haunted Grange, And Love Survived and The Curse of the Snake God. He also edited over 20 anthologies. Several of his short works were adapted into anthology style movies in the United Kingdom, including The Monster Club and From Beyond the Grave. Chetwynd-Hayes' book The Monster Club contains references to a film-maker called Vinke Rocnnor, an anagram of Kevin Connor, the director of From Beyond the Grave.
Armada Monster Book
A series of books containing stories of fantastical beasts and tales from ancient mythology for younger readers
Armada Monster Book consists of six books — considered a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
