Monsters Unleashed (Monsters Unleashed, 1) - Softcover

Kloepfer, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062290312 ISBN 13: 9780062290311

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2018

Synopsis

A monstrously fun new series from John Kloepfer, author of the fan-favorite series The Zombie Chasers, now in paperback.

Freddie Liddle has a big problem: Monsters. Giant, fire-breathing, electric-shocking, bone-crunching monsters are attacking his town. Even worse, it’s Freddie’s fault. After drawing monsters based on the meanest bullies in his class, Freddie used his school’s 3D printer to make models of them. But the last thing he expected was that the monsters would come to life and keep growing, and GROWING, and GROWING.

There’s just one way to stop these oversize beasts: recruit the bullies, since only they know how the monsters think. But teaming up with his worst enemies is Freddie’s worst nightmare. Can Freddie make friends with his bullies and save his town, or will the monsters have the final ROAR?

About this title

About the Author

John Kloepfer is the author of the popular Monsters Unleashed and Zombie Chasers series, as well as the out-of-this-world alien trilogy Galaxy’s Most Wanted. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Jenny, and their dog, Doozy.

Mark Oliver likes being an illustrator because he gets to paint, draw, and use his creative genius in many different ways using a computer. Sometimes he does it so well, he wins awards for it (the Stockport Children’s Book Award in 2006 and 2011, among others). Mark’s very clever, but he never brags about how clever he is, just in case people ask him tricky questions about zombies, string theory, or moral relativism. Visit him at www.olly.net.

From School Library Journal

Gr 4–6—Freddie hates being picked on at school, but there is just no place a six-foot-four sixth grader can hide. Cruelest of all are the three bullies Freddie has dubbed the Monsters. To vent his frustration, Freddie draws cartoon monsters that represent the inner monster of each nemesis. When Freddie and his friend Manny are left alone to clean up the art room after a no-holds-barred paint battle with the Monsters, the two boys seize the opportunity to make 3-D printouts of the mini-monsters from Freddie's drawings. Shockingly, the small pink plastic figurines come to life and immediately escape from the boys' control. Even more problematic is the monsters' disturbing ability to grow to great size when exposed to water. Soon the monsters are wreaking havoc in the school and around town, and the boys need to capture the monsters and minimize the damage. When Freddie and Manny realize that their enemies hold the key to stopping the three creatures, they find themselves teaming up with the very bullies on whom the monsters are modeled. There is no new ground broken in this enemies-become-friends book, but the tentative relationship among Freddie, Manny, and their tormentors is authentic. The initially stereotypical characters (jock, nerd, geek) evolve slowly and exhibit realistic reactions as they learn to work together. The malevolent trio often revert to form, insulting Freddie and even angering the real monsters, before the team finally triumphs. The ending hints at more monster adventures to come. VERDICT Frequent illustrations and a goofy plot make this a good choice for reluctant or emerging readers and fans of Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants."—Nancy Nadig, Penn Manor School District, Lancaster, PA

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0062290312
• ISBN 13: 9780062290311
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 224
• Illustrator: Oliver Mark