How to Catch a Monster

Series: How to Catch
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How to Catch a Monster by Adam Wallace is a delightful children's story about a brave child who ventures into a whimsical adventure to catch a monster. Using creativity and a touch of humour, the child learns that monsters might not be as terrifying as they seem, leading to an unexpected and heart-warming discovery.
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You might enjoy this book if you love stories that blend adventure with a touch of humour and charm. Perfect for young readers who enjoy imaginative tales, it captures the excitement of a brave child's night-time mission to face and befriend the monster under the bed.

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How to Catch a Monster

There's a monster in my closet,/ with claws, and teeth, and hair,/ and tonight, I'm going to scare him!/ He lives just right through there... Is there a monster living in your closet? Are you brave enough to catch him?

New in the bestselling How to Catch series? help catch a monster on Halloween!

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There's a monster in my closet,/ with claws, and teeth, and hair,/ and tonight, I'm going to scare him!/ He lives just right through there...

Is there a monster living in your closet? Are you brave enough to catch him? Parents and children will love sharing this fun and inventive picture book, which reminds us that things aren't always as scary as they seem.

In the end, maybe the monster is just looking for a friend!

Series: How to Catch

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The reviews praise How to Catch a Monster for its engaging rhyming text and bright, humorous illustrations that captivate young readers, particularly enjoying the unexpected antics of the monster.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781492648949

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 October 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks Wonderland

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
  • Illustrated by Andy Elkerton

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Adam Wallace (Author) Adam Wallace is a children's writer and cartoonist living in Australia. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series and The Holiday Heroes Save Christmas. Andy Elkerton (Author) Andy Elkerton is a children's book illustrator who loves to create creatures that are impossible to catch! He is known for his work on the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series and is based in the United Kingdom.

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