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Monster and Boy: Monster's First Day of School

Series: Monster and Boy
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Monster and Boy embark on a new adventure as Monster decides to join Boy at school. Curious about where Boy spends his days, Monster experiences the school environment for the first time, meeting Boy's teacher and classmates, learning routines like the sharing circle, and helping to solve the mystery of a missing pet hedgehog. This warm and humorous story is brought to life with charming two-colour illustrations, ideal for children transitioning from picture books or beginning independent readers.
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Monster and Boy: Monster's First Day of School brings Monster and Boy back for another adventure! This time, the best friends are headed somewhere no monster has ventured before: school!

Ever since Monster (who sleeps under the bed) and Boy (who sleeps in the bed) met and became best friends, they've been spending their days playing together. But on some days, Boy leaves and Monster is alone. Wanting to learn more about where his friend goes, Monster makes a plan to go with Boy to school!

There, Monster meets Boy's teacher and classmates, learns about cubbies and the sharing circle, and even helps solve a mystery when a pet hedgehog goes missing.

Told with a warm, cosy voice, Hannah Barnaby's story is brought to life with adorable two-colour illustrations by Anoosha Syed. Filled with adventure and humour, Monster and Boy: Monster's First Day of School is a perfect chapter book for sharing with children just ageing out of picture books and for newly independent readers.

Series: Monster and Boy

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  • Monster and Boy: Monster's First Day of School
    Monster and Boy: Monster's First Day of School brings Monster and Boy back for another adventure! This time, the best friends are headed somewhere no monster has ventured before: school! Ever since Monster (who sleeps under the bed) and Boy (who sleeps in the bed) met and became best friends, they've been spending their days playing together. But on some...
    Paperback
    $1999
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    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Monster and Boy: The Sister Surprise
    Ever since Monster (who sleeps under the bed) and Boy (who sleeps in the bed) met and became best friends, they've learned a lot about each other. So when Monster notices that Boy seems grumpy (Boy's mum has told him he's getting another baby sister), Monster decides to cheer his friend up. Together, they set out on a surprise adventure!...
    Paperback
    $1999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250821072

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Illustration: 2-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Anoosha Syed
  • Illustrated by Anoosha Syed

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 193.0mm

Weight: 245g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Hannah Barnaby has worked as a children's book editor, a bookseller, and a teacher of writing for children and young adults. Her first novel, Wonder Show, was a William C. Morris nominee. The author of Monster and Boy, illustrated by Anoosha Syed, Hannah lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with her family. hannahbarnaby.com Anoosha Syed is a Pakistani-Canadian illustrator based in Toronto. She has a passion for creating cute characters with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion, and has illustrated many best-loved books for children, including I Am Perfectly Designed, written by Karamo Brown, and Monster and Boy, written by Hannah Barnaby. anooshasyed.com

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