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The Illustrated Guide to Monster Girls, Vol. 1

By Alexis Eckerman and Suzu Akeko and Jan Cash
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The Illustrated Guide to Monster Girls, Vol. 1 follows the unique and humorous journey of the girls of Class Z, who aspire to graduate and transform into full-fledged monsters. However, their academic challenges prove to be a greater horror than any supernatural threat.
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"In the world of monsters, where scaring and tormenting humans is a way of life, even monster girls need to pass their classes, graduate and get a job! Enter Class Z: a bunch of failures more likely to be frightened and bullied themselves. Can this rag-tag group of underdogs become successful full-fledged monsters?"--

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The girls of Class Z dream of graduating and becoming full-fledged monsters. But can they make it happen when their grades are the real horror show?!

The Illustrated Guide to Monster Girls, Vol. 1 by Alexis Eckerman, Suzu Akeko, and Jan Cash explores the quirky and challenging journey of these aspiring monster girls as they navigate through their education, facing both academic and monstrous challenges.

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ISBN: 9781975365066

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 184

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