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Monsters

By Anna Fienberg
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Monsters by Anna Fienberg is a children's book that explores the power of imagination and bravery. The protagonist navigates a world filled with imaginary creatures, learning about friendship and courage along the way. This tale captures the struggle of facing fears, showing young readers how to confront and understand the 'monsters' in their lives.
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Format: Hardback
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy adventurous tales and stories about facing fears. It offers a blend of imagination and reality, inviting young readers to explore themes of bravery and friendship. Perfect for children who like engaging narratives with a touch of whimsy.

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Tildy can see monsters that no one else can see and she sleeps with one eye open, until a new friend at school helps her overcome her fear - a delightful new picture book by the popular picture-book creators of Tashi.

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Tildy knew there were monsters. They sailed in from outside and hid behind the curtains. Moonlight brought them in. Tildy hated moonlight. Mum and Dad said there were no such things. Her aunt and uncle couldn't see them, and when Tildy wrote to her twenty-three cousins about monsters, only one wrote back saying she shouldn't eat spicy food before bedtime.

Then a new boy came to school. Hendrik drew pages and pages of monsters when the class was writing numbers. He had a way of dealing with his monsters.

When Tildy dares to stay over at Hendrik's house, she panics when the moon rises... but together they make the night safe, and Tildy can watch the moon sail through the starry sky.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760293369

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 May 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: A&U Children

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Kim Gamble
  • Illustrated by Stephen Axelsen

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 452g

Pages: 32

Collections

Anna Fienberg Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Anna Fienberg is a storyteller with a special talent for fantasy and things magical. She is the author of many popular and award-winning books for children of all ages.

Kim Gamble has illustrated over 70 books, and together with Anna created the Tashi series, Joseph, Minton Goes!, including the story of The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived, and The Magnificent Nose and other marvels. Kim has also illustrated for School Magazine, a major source of reading pleasure for children in NSW for over 100 years.

Stephen Axelsen is an author and illustrator of many well-loved books for children, and like Kim, an artist for School Magazine. He and Kim were lifelong friends, sharing an outrageous sense of humour, a passion for art, and this last, monstrously marvellous book, which they illustrated together.

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