Books with title Maggie and the Monster

When seventh grader Monty Hyde moves for the fourth time in two years, it’s the same old story. New neighborhood, new school, new bullies, no friends. With his dad working all the time and his older brother too popular to notice, he’s the lonely outcast yet again. That is until he finds a mysterious replication serum in his basement and decides to make a friend. From scratch.But when his creation turns out to be a stinky, hairy eight-foot-tall monster that might be eating the neighborhood kids, Monty knows he must undo his experiment. Problem is, it’s the best friend he’s ever had.

Like any 6-year-old, Poppy is afraid of monsters. Particularly the one living in her wardrobe.Every night, she goes to bed scared.But tonight, Poppy is going to confront her monster. And nothing will be the same again.Poppy and the Monster is a horror story for readers aged 9-11. It contains mild peril and descriptions of a monster which younger readers might find upsetting.This story was conceived when I was about to start my degree dissertation. I’d been researching the figure of the child in horror literature, and was about to write some 8000 words on it. It seemed like a good idea to write a horror story about a child. Poppy is, I hope, a pretty believable six-year-old girl. The story is about her belief in a monster, the kind that favours the inside of children’s wardrobes. But the real point of the story is about the nature of childhood innocence – and one little girl’s battle for it. In Poppy’s story, it’s not so much about what’s happening around her but what’s happening inside her mind that is the real battle.

Fergus is a wee laddie, twelve years of age. Being small, he is picked on by the other boys. He is chased by them at school. Fergus develops a method of running, dodging, and evading that helps him exist in his small world.His favorite hiding place is a boulder on Loch Ness. There he meets the famous Loch Ness Monster, who has things in common with Fergus. Fergus and the Loch Ness Monster become friends, and through this interaction, Fergus is accepted by his peers. Through his new friend, he is encouraged to help himself and his football team. Thus, they can play as a team and win games.Being brave, courageous, and using our talents, we can improve our lives and the lives of others.

Every night a monster comes into Maggie’s room. The monster crashes into the furniture with her big hairy feet, knocks books off the shelf, and sits in the chair and grumbles to herself. Maggie doesn’t know what to do until her mother suggests that maybe the monster is looking for something. So Maggie asks the monster, and it turns out she’s looking for her mother. Together, they carry on the search until the monster finds her mother—and Maggie finally gets a good night’s sleep! With a lighthearted spirit and a clever mystery element, Maggie and the Monster is a wonderful collaboration between two award-winning talents. Readers will be thrilled to see this charming bedtime tale back in print.

When seventh grader Monty Hyde moves for the fourth time in two years, it’s the same old story. New neighborhood, new school, new bullies, no friends. With his dad working all the time and his older brother too popular to notice, he’s the lonely outcast yet again. That is until he finds a mysterious replication serum in his basement and decides to make a friend. From scratch. But when his creation turns out to be a stinky, hairy eight-foot-tall monster that might be eating the neighborhood kids, Monty knows he must undo his experiment. Problem is, it’s the best friend he’s ever had.

Marlow has a Monster, and he's not very happy about it! Every night, Marlow is visited by this unwelcome guest. It pesters him terribly and gets him in trouble with his parents! At his wits' end, Marlow tries to give the Monster to little sister, Sarah. Is it Sarah who finally figures out what to do with the Monster? Rendered in visually stunning detail, the book is quill pen and ink—black and white— and the only splash of color is the MONSTER! Enjoy this walk on the wild side as you and your small ones help Marlow negotiate his Monster and learn that scary things are not always as they seem. Don't forget to find the mouse on every page!