Mythical Beasts - The Leprechaun Library Author:Deirdre Headon The glorious phoenix, the mighty leviathan, the drunken cactus cat, the monstrous kraken and the tearful squonk are just a few of the fabulous creature in Mythical Beasts. Alan Baker's delightful illustrations breathe vibrant life into these creatures of legend - products of the ever-fertile imagination of man.