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Monster Movie!

By Chuck Wendig
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In this hair-raising and hilarious novel by New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig, a boy must face his many fears to save his town from a cursed videotape—before The Scariest Movie Ever Made devours his friends and family. Ethan Pitowski is afraid of everything. Luckily,... Read More
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A modern, spooky middle grade by New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig, about a boy who must face his many fears to save his friends from a cursed videotape.

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In this hair-raising and hilarious novel by New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig, a boy must face his many fears to save his town from a cursed videotape—before The Scariest Movie Ever Made devours his friends and family.

Ethan Pitowski is afraid of everything. Luckily, his best friends don't mind, and when their entire class gets invited to watch a long-buried horror movie at the most popular boy in school's house, Ethan's friends encourage him to join in the fun. But when the scariest movie ever made reveals itself to be not just a movie about a monster, but a movie that is a monster, only a terrified Ethan escapes its clutches. Now he must find a way to stop the monster and save his friends (and also, um, get their heads back).

With his signature balance of kid-friendly horror and humour, Chuck Wendig crafts a spookily heartfelt novel about anxiety, friendship, and finding your unique voice and inner strength.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316572590

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 December 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 320

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Chuck Wendig Young Adult

About the Author

Chuck Wendig is the author of the New York Times bestselling middle grade horror novel Dust & Grim. He is also the New York Times, USA Today, and LA Times bestselling author of numerous novels for adults and young adults. He lives in Pennsylvania with his family.

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