The bad news is: He's short-tempered, a bit hairy, and has a tendency to howl at the full moon.

...Which makes bringing him home to meet mom and dad a bit difficult. How do you expect him to meet the family when he's shedding on the furniture and sharpening his nails? Will he have more in common with the family dog than you? Will he leave you for a hairy hottie? No worries--in this guide, you will learn everything you need to know about these wild boys, including:

• How to spot a werewolf
• What to do when he changes shape
• How to avoid his animalistic mood swings
• How to destroy the savage beast (before he destroys you!)
• The best--and worst--werewolf books and films

This book is part of a book series called All You Need To Know About .

There are 192 pages in this book. This is a guide book. This book was published 2009 by Adams Media Corporation .

Barb Karg is a 26-year veteran journalist, author, graphic designer, and screenwriter. A seasoned writer, she has authored or co-authored 22 books, including The Girl's Guide to Vampires. When not writing, Ms. Karg works as an editor, designer, and layout specialist. She lives in the Pacific Northwest.

This book has the following chapters: The legends of the lycanthropes from around the world, like The Tale of King Lycaon, Latvian Vilkatis, Italian Lupo Manero, Greek Lycanthropos, and the French Loup-Garou; The myths and legends of how werewolves are created, how they live, hunt, and how they are affected by the phase of the moon; Tips for protecting yourself or destroying a werewolf - from silver bullets to wolfsbane; Werewolves in literature - from ancient fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood and Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest, to J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series (Professor Lupin), and Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga; The popularity of horror and gothic romances, featuring the ultimate untamed bad boys and other curious creatures; The phenomena and history of werewolves in film and television from the Lon Chaney as The Wolf Man, David Naughton in American Werewolf in London, Michael J. Fox in Teen Wolf, and The Underworld Series.