The Great Monster Hunt - Hardcover

Landa, Norbert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848950225 ISBN 13: 9781848950221

Publisher: Little Tiger Press, 2010

Synopsis

When Duck wakes early one morning, she hears a funny pshh pshh! noise from under her bed. Too afraid to look, she jumps out of bed and finds a friends to help. Soon Pig and a brave band of friends are heading Duck's way to save her from the terrifying monster...

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Norbert Landa is a Good Books author.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2—When Duck awakens to the sound of "pshh pshh!" coming from under her bed, she is too afraid to look. She calls from her window to Pig and tells him about the scary "pshh pshh, grrr!" sound. The porker goes to fetch Bear, who is strong, and tells of the sound. Soon Wolf and clever Owl are added to the group, and the noise has gotten much longer and more menacing. Owl declares Duck in danger, and Pig is convinced that only a monster would make such a sound. Once monster-catching tools have been gathered, the group makes its way to Duck's bed, where they discover a tiny mouse snoring underneath. They all giggle as Owl announces that they've "made a monster out of a mouse!" Landa's suspenseful (but not too scary) text is fun to read, especially the alarming sounds, which are set in large type and a multitude of fonts. Warnes's illustrations bring the text to life with apt expressions and a sense of urgency. As the story progresses, the artist subtly tracks the passage of time with the rising of the sun—a nice touch. Great for reading out loud.—Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH
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Edition details

• Publisher: Little Tiger Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848950225
• ISBN 13: 9781848950221
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 26