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Monsters Play... Hide-and-Seek!
A lift-the-flap Halloween board book from the World of Gustavo, perfect for babies and toddlers
Series: The World of Gustavo
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Join in the spooky fun with this brand-new lift-the-flap board book from Flavia Z. Drago, the creator of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost, filled with happy, sweet monsters of all shapes and sizes! Count to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and come and play Hide-and-Seek with Gustavo...
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Join in the spooky fun with this brand-new lift-the-flap board book from Flavia Z. Drago, the creator of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost, filled with happy, sweet monsters of all shapes and sizes!
Count to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and come and play Hide-and-Seek with Gustavo and his ghost dog, Buster. Meet all your favourite characters – and some brand new – from the World of Gustavo who are hiding all across the book: peek in the window, look in the shower, open the wardrobe, or spy in the fridge … who will you find?
From Flavia Z. Drago, the award-winning creator behind the bestselling Gustavo, the Shy Ghost and Vlad, the Fabulous Vampire, this is a monstrously bright and boldly illustrated board book with sturdy flaps to lift throughout.
The perfect gift for a new arrival, and an original and stylish addition to any baby or toddler’s library.
Series: The World of Gustavo
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Join in the spooky fun with this brand-new lift-the-flap board book from Flavia Z. Drago, the creator of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost, filled with happy, sweet monsters of all shapes and sizes! Count to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and come and play Hide-and-Seek with Gustavo and his ghost dog, Buster. Meet all your favourite characters – and some brand...Board book$1899Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Sep 2026Pre-order -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781406399202
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Board book
Date Published: 10 September 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Flavia Z. Drago
Audience: General / adult, Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 170.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 18
About the Author
Flavia Z. Drago was born and raised in Mexico City. Her debut, Gustavo, the Shy Ghost, was a #1 NYT bestseller and was published into over 15 languages. Flavia is also the author-illustrator of Leila, the Perfect Witch, Vlad the Fabulous Vampire and two monster-themed board books, Monsters Play... Counting! and Monsters Play... Peekaboo!. She has an MA in Children's Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art and won the 2021 Klaus Flugge Prize. She loves colours, textures and shapes and enjoys creating them with different materials and a bit of digital sorcery. She lives in the UK. Find her online at flaviazdrago.com and on Instagram as @flavia_zdrago.
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