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Ideal for children and young readers who enjoy imaginative fantasy adventures with gothic and emotional depth.
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Shadows are gathering over Rookhaven.
It is the time of The Great Configuration, a once in a hundred years event. Family and monsters descend on Rookhaven from all over the country to take part. But amid the guests, there is an interloper—one who is disguised and has an eye on their destruction.
Meanwhile, Mirabelle—part human, part monster—discovers that to those from outside Rookhaven she is not considered family at all... and, forced to search further afield for knowledge of her true history, she risks everything—and everyone.
Praise for the Monsters of Rookhaven:
'A stunning book . . . a brand new take on the monster story' — Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl
'A magnificent, shadowy, gothic adventure full of heart' — Emma Carroll
'A wildly imaginative story . . . a triumph' — Irish Examiner
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One of the most startlingly original children’s books I’ve read in years. Praised for its unique style and captivating illustrations, this novel offers a new take on monster stories that enchants readers of all ages, as noted by Piers Torday.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529065084
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 September 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 362g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Pádraig Kenny is an Irish writer from County Kildare, now living in Limerick. Previously an arts journalist, a teacher and a librarian's assistant, he now writes full-time. His first novel Tin was a Waterstones Book of the Month and was nominated for the Carnegie, as well as being shortlisted for the Irish Book Award and several regional awards. He is married with four children. The Monsters of Rookhaven is his first novel with Macmillan Children's Books.
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