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A Monster Calls

By Siobhan Dowd and Patrick Ness
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A Monster Calls by Siobhan Dowd and Patrick Ness tells the story of a young boy named Conor who is grappling with his mother's serious illness and the bullying he faces at school. Each night, he is visited by a monstrous tree-like creature that tells him three stories, pressing him to confront his deepest fears. This gripping tale explores themes of grief, courage, and the healing power of storytelling.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate gripping and emotional stories about courage, grief, and personal growth. This young adult novel beautifully weaves together elements of fantasy and reality, offering a poignant exploration of a young boy's struggle to cope with his mother's illness, accompanied by the guidance of an unexpected ally.

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A Monster Calls

An extraordinarily moving novel about coming to terms with loss.

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The bestselling novel and major film about love, loss, and hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness.

The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming...

This monster is something different. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth.

Patrick Ness takes the final idea of the late, award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd and weaves an extraordinary and heartbreaking tale of mischief, healing, and above all, the courage it takes to survive.

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A Monster Calls has been described as moving, compelling, and emotionally powerful, with outstanding writing and a haunting narrative. The book deals with themes of love, loss and hope, featuring vivid characters brought to life by Jim Kay’s illustrations. It's thought-provoking, emotionally stirring, and praised for its beautiful yet dark storytelling, resonating deeply with readers.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781406339345

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jim Kay

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 450g

Pages: 216

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Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Patrick Ness Siobhan Dowd Young Adult

About the Author

Patrick Ness is the author of the critically-acclaimed and bestselling Chaos Walking trilogy. He has won numerous awards including the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Booktrust Teenage Prize, the Costa Children's Book Award and the Carnegie Medal. He lives in Los Angeles, USA. Siobhan Dowd was the widely-loved, prize-winning author of four books, two of which were published after her death from cancer, aged 47. In 2009, she became the first author ever posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal. Jim Kay studied illustration and worked in the archives of the Tate Gallery and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, two experiences that heavily influence his work. His images for A Monster Calls use everything from beetles to bread boards to create interesting marks and textures. He lives in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

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