Books published by publisher Monarch Books

In Luke Aylen's The Mirror and the Mountain, a title released in association with Essential Christian, two 11-year-olds pass through a mirror and end up in a magical kingdom called Presadia. Trapped in a war-torn kingdom with no way home, Summer and Jonah are pulled into a strange quest to find the long-lost king, who alone has the power to restore peace to Presadia. Meeting strange and wonderful people along the way, including the dwarf high lord, the elf queen and a fire-breathing dragon, they learn important lessons about pride, greed, and the power of words as they embark on an epic journey to save the realm. The children and their new friends must be brave as they fly across the broken kingdom and climb a misty mountain. Can they fulfil their quest to find the king and restore peace to Presadia? And will Summer and Jonah ever make it back to their own world?

Barbie is a poor woodcutter’s daughter living deep in the woods of Misara, far from royalty and splendor. But Barbie’s kindness brings the royal palace down to her doorstep and now nothing can keep the brave and handsome prince of Misara from Barbie – not even Skink and Skank, two teeth-gnashing monster rats! Or the dark and deadly schemes of secret enemies lurking in palace corridors!

An act of courage almost cost 12-year-old Aboi his life – and changes him forever. He acquires strange powers and can become ant-size whenever he wants. Yes! Ant-size! And as Ant Boy he is armed with a mysterious sword that can immobilize people by making them laugh helplessly! That’s not all. Antar – a winged ant – flies him around! Ant Boy pledges himself to protect the rights of the child – and what thrills he has in his first adventure as he foils the schemes of a band of child-traffickers!

Bob Hartman has an enviable reputation as a performance storyteller. Here are his insights into how stories work; tips and techniques; and how to retell Bible stories - plus 50 great stories to practise on. This is a revised and expanded edition of the Lion volume first published in 2002, with many new stories and ideas. The book is structured by storytelling styles, with pull quotes and boxes to keep the central material clear. This book is both a training manual and a resource. All the stories are taken from the Bible. It is published in the same popular format as TELLING THE BIBLE and TELLING THE GOSPEL.

Chuma, the thirteen-year-old village terror, has no plans to mend his ways. But one day, he gets stuck in leopard country and must decide whether to keep being bad or to be good for once and obey an old man who wants to help. Is Chuma too far gone in wickedness to choose right? The decision he takes will lead to escape or disaster. What will Chuma choose? The leopards are waiting, snarling...

In Luke Aylen’s The Mirror and the Mountain, a title released in association with Essential Christian, two 11-year-olds pass through a mirror and end up in a magical kingdom called Presadia. Trapped in a war-torn kingdom with no way home, Summer and Jonah are pulled into a strange quest to find the long-lost king, who alone has the power to restore peace to Presadia. Meeting strange and wonderful people along the way, including the dwarf high lord, the elf queen and a fire-breathing dragon, they learn important lessons about pride, greed, and the power of words as they embark on an epic journey to save the realm. The children and their new friends must be brave as they fly across the broken kingdom and climb a misty mountain. Can they fulfil their quest to find the king and restore peace to Presadia? And will Summer and Jonah ever make it back to their own world?