About Lurkling

Lurkling is an illustrated storybook site about the creatures that live in the dark corners of the world. Cryptids, urban legends, and mythological monsters, told as bedtime stories with dark humor and real facts.

Every creature gets its own story. Six chapters, a unique art style, verifiable facts, and a link to dig deeper. The voice reads like a children's book on the surface, but the humor is for adults who grew up loving monsters and never quite stopped.

What You'll Find Here

• 50 illustrated stories covering creatures from Bigfoot to the Bloop
• Unique artwork for every story, each in its own illustration style
• Field Notes sections with real, verifiable facts about each creature
• Links to authoritative sources so you can keep researching

Who Makes This

Lurkling is a Monkeyjack Brands production. We build content sites about things we find interesting, illustrated well and written with care.

Other Sites

If you like what we do here, you might also enjoy our other projects. Each one has its own voice, its own look, and its own corner of the strange and wonderful.