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The Monster Snowman

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Jack and his friends build the greatest, scariest snowman ever, only to discover it has come alive! On his birthday, Jack wakes up to a world covered in snow and, with friends Sam and Ryan, creates a monster snowman. Yet a mysterious text message leads them to be chased up a tree by their snow creation. But is the snowman truly frightening?
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for children aged 7 and over with a reading age of 8, this delightful story combines fun, adventure and a touch of spooky excitement.

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Jack and his friends build the greatest, scariest snowman in the whole world - until it comes alive! An entertaining and clever story by an award-winning author.

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Jack and his friends have loads of fun building the greatest, scariest snowman in the whole world. But the last thing that they expect is for it to come alive!


Jack wakes up on his birthday to find an extra special present – everything is covered in fluffy, white snow! He and two friends Sam and Ryan decide to build the biggest, scariest snowman in the world. But when they all receive a mysterious text in the middle of the night, the last thing they expect is to be chased up a tree by the monster snowman! But is the snowman as scary as he seems?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 8.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781120095

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 November 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ross Collins

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 110g

Pages: 64

About the Author

Gillian Cross has been a successful author for many years. She has won the Carnegie medal, for Wolf; the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel award, for The Great Elephant Chase and her Demon Headmaster books have been made into successful television series. Gillian Cross is a great supporter of libaries and has served on several national committees and working parties in support of these institutions. She lives in Warwickshire with her husband and family. Ross Collins is an award-winning illustrator who has worked on over 100 books, including titles by authors such as Michael Morpurgo, Julia Donaldson, Francesca Simon and Ali Sparkes. He has also written over a dozen picture books, including The Elephantom, which has now been brought to the stage at London's Royal National Theatre by the creative team behind "War Horse". Ross studied at the Glasgow School of Art, achieving a first in Illustration, and winning the MacMillan Children's Book Prize for his first book The Sea Hole the same year. Illustrator Location: Glasgow

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