Books with title Monster Mansion

Panic seizes the country when three children are seized by a gang of kidnapping aunts. But far away, on a mysterious island, the children soon realize their strange captors are not like normal criminals. In fact, Aunts Coral, Etta and Myrtle are on a secret mission. And the children have been specially chosen to help them in an extraordinary, dangerous and magical adventure… A hilarious, charming fantasy from bestselling author Eva Ibbotson, read by Susan Jameson.

What if you lived in a house full of MONSTERS?The kids at school call him "Monster". Twelve-year-old Mo is the school bully - and darn proud of it. That's before he finds himself homeless and forced to move to the only place available: a building called Monster Manor. At first it's all cool. Giant apartment, creepy forest scenery, nice girl across the street. Then Mo meets the tenants and the shock hits harder than a drunken landlord: real monsters, everyone. Cyclops, dragon, fairies, werewolf - and a Minotaur maniac with a taste for tormenting Mo. Before you can spit, Mo goes from bully to bullied. The Minotaur knocks out everything Mo's got - his confidence, his safety, his friendship with the new girl. Like it or not, Mo's got to face it that two monsters have to be stopped here: the bully in the building, and the bully that he is. Monster Manor is a coming-of-age novel in which the bully learns firsthand just how "monstrous" his bullying really is. Add a cast of unconventional monsters (such as the agoraphobic dragon and the cyclops with his own medical practice) and Monster Manor is a fun tale for middle-grade readers.Book DetailsLength: 327 pagesGenre: Fantasy AdventureMood: HumorousContent: Moderate violenceAudience: Ages 9 and Up˃˃˃ About the AuthorAnita Valle lives near Poughkeepsie, New York, with her husband and 3 rambunctious boys. She is the writer of young adult series such as The Nine Princesses The Dark Fairy Tale Queens and the creator of several coloring books. In her spare time (ha ha) Anita likes to read, draw, and sometimes paint murals in her house. Monster Manor is her first book for boys. Visit www.anitavalleart.com to learn more.A fun monster book for boys. Scroll up and grab a copy!

Monster Mission by Eva Ibbotson is a fun fantasy adventure full of fantastical creatures and mythical monsters!'We must kidnap some children,' announced Aunt Etta. 'Young, strong ones. It will be dangerous, but it must be done.'Three children are stolen and taken to a bizarre island, which is home to some extraordinary creatures – including mermaids, selkies and the legendary kraken. The island is the base for a very mysterious mission. But the magical adventure is cut short when the island is suddenly under siege. Can the children save themselves and their new friends?'Funny, gripping, charming and completely irresistible' - Amanda Craig

The kids at school call him "Monster". Twelve-year-old Mo is the school bully - and darn proud of it. That's before he finds himself homeless and forced to move to the only place available: a building called Monster Manor.At first it's all cool. Giant apartment, creepy forest scenery, nice girl across the street. Then Mo meets the tenants and the shock hits harder than a drunken landlord: real monsters, every one. Cyclops, dragon, fairies, werewolf - and a Minotaur maniac with a taste for tormenting Mo.Before you can spit, Mo goes from bully to BULLIED. The Minotaur knocks out everything Mo's got - his confidence, his safety, his friendship with the new girl. Like it or not, Mo's got to face it that two monsters have to be stopped here: the bully in the building, and the bully that he is.Monster Manor is a coming-of-age novel in which the bully learns firsthand just how "monstrous" his bullying really is. Add a cast of unconventional monsters (such as the agoraphobic dragon and the cyclops with his own medical practice) and Monster Manor is a fun tale for middle-grade readers.

Told with a lyrical, almost-dreamlike voice as intoxicating as the moonflowers and orchids that inhabit this world, Monsoon Mansion is a harrowing yet triumphant coming-of-age memoir exploring the dark, troubled waters of a family’s rise and fall from grace in the Philippines. It would take a young warrior to survive it.Cinelle Barnes was barely three years old when her family moved into Mansion Royale, a stately ten-bedroom home in the Philippines. Filled with her mother’s opulent social aspirations and the gloriously excessive evidence of her father’s self-made success, it was a girl’s storybook playland. But when a monsoon hits, her father leaves, and her mother’s terrible lover takes the reins, Cinelle’s fantastical childhood turns toward tyranny she could never have imagined. Formerly a home worthy of magazines and lavish parties, Mansion Royale becomes a dangerous shell of the splendid palace it had once been.In this remarkable ode to survival, Cinelle creates something magical out of her truth—underscored by her complicated relationship with her mother. Through a tangle of tragedy and betrayal emerges a revelatory journey of perseverance and strength, of grit and beauty, and of coming to terms with the price of family—and what it takes to grow up.

After two of Sean's friends play a nasty trick on him, he decides to get revenge by inviting them to play a game called 'Monster Dimension'. The friends team up with some weird looking monsters for a grand adventure. They encounter pirates, monsters of all kinds, and even a colossal spider. Needless to say, their game turns dangerous, and it provides more adventure than they bargained for. It becomes a journey of a lifetime for each of them. But will they stop bickering long enough to work together? Teamwork is required in order to make it home again. Their challenges never seem to end. Will they make it?

WHEN LIFE SEEMS LIKE A BAD VIDEO CLIPMelanie Spence was just another sixteen-year-old until the sunny afternoon she was kidnapped. Suddenly her everyday problems--an oversexed boyfriend, an irritating mother, a dad who left home--paled in comparison to the sick fantasyland her kidnapper called reality.Curtis Lowe was about forty, trapped in his own demented netherworld of domineering monsters, dead sisters, and an obsessive desire for a family. Melanie and a little four-year-old girl were his prisoners on a terrifying odyssey of danger and destruction. There was no way he would let them go...not alive, anyway. Though bound and gagged, Melanie refused to give up hope. She still had her brains, so why be a victim when she could be a survivor?...