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Monster and Boy: Monster's First Day of School
Series: Monster and Boy
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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.
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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$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips 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$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips 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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