Monster Hunting isn’t as easy as it looks. And Jack should know. Because an ogre has just appeared in his garden and tried to EAT HIS AUNT. (She was the winner of the World’s Worst Aunt competition, but that’s Not The Point).
After (sort of accidentally) defeating the ogre, Jack finds himself apprenticed to a grumpy, 200-year-old monster hunter called Stoop and heading off to Cornwall, where more ogres are causing havoc.
All he has are his wits, his catapult and a magical – sometimes unreliable – book called Monster Hunting for Beginners.
Jack’s a bit worried he might not be the hero everyone’s waiting for. But then again, how many terrifying, bloodthirsty monsters can there really be?
(Answer: ABSOLUTELY LOADS. And a bear called Humbert).
A hilarious and accessible story, packed full of illustrations – that gives a twist to all your favourite fairytales and will change everything you thought you knew about monsters! Perfect for apprentice monster hunters aged 8 to 800.
This is the first in a new series for confident readers, full of humour, adventure and absolutely choc-a-block with illustrations. This is the perfect next step up from Diary of a Wimpy Kid or any of its many imitators.
The story is really funny and very clever, moving along at a great pace and keeping the reader invested. I did find the footnotes a little confusing, but my proof copy was missing some and had others in the wrong place, so when I see them all in situ I'm sure they'll make more sense.
The illustrations are brilliant; just about every page has something on it. The proof copy has about half the illustrations in place and I can tell from looking at them that the rest are going to be fabulous. They add so much to the story and they're really funny.
This is going to be a brilliant summer (or any other time) read for kids and I can't wait to see what other adventures Jack and his friends are going to have. They're going to be great fun.
Monster Hunting for Beginners publishes on the 5th of August, 2021. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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