Monsters
Books about monsters are fantastic ways to engage toddlers and younger children. From humour to early learning, these books contain some of the most friendly monsters you've ever met.
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Big Scary Monster
Author: Thomas Docherty Illustrator: Thomas Docherty
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
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Big Scary Monster
Author: Thomas Docherty Illustrator: Thomas Docherty
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
A cautionary tale, humorously told and beautifully illustrated, with plenty of scope for noisy participation from young readers.
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Bedtime for Monsters
Author: Ed Vere
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
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Bedtime for Monsters
Author: Ed Vere
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
Do you ever wonder if somewhere, not too far away, there might be monsters?
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Pip and Posy: The Scary Monster
Author: Axel Scheffler
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
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Pip and Posy: The Scary Monster
Author: Axel Scheffler
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
Full of lovely detail, this is a delightful story about being brave and taking turns
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Alphonse, That Is Not OK To Do!
Author: Daisy Hirst
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 6+
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Alphonse, That Is Not OK To Do!
Author: Daisy Hirst
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 6+
This charming and very funny book about the ups and downs of sibling relationships perfectly captures the affection and frustratio…
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Love Monster
Author: Rachel Bright
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
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Love Monster
Author: Rachel Bright
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
A funny and charming picture book illustrated with Rachel Bright’s engaging and expressive etchings with a feel good message…
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Do Not Enter the Monster Zoo!
Author: Amy Sparkes Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
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Do Not Enter the Monster Zoo!
Author: Amy Sparkes Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
Can our young hero take on a Monster Zoo full of naughty creatures - and survive to tell the tale?
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Don't Call Me Sweet!
Author: Smriti Prasadam-Halls Illustrator: Angie Rozelaar
Interest level: 3-5
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Don't Call Me Sweet!
Author: Smriti Prasadam-Halls Illustrator: Angie Rozelaar
Interest level: 3-5
Reading age:
The rhyming text bowls the story along, accompanied by illustrations veering between dark chaos and demure pastels to express visu…
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Harry and the Monster
Author: Sue Mongredien Illustrator: Nick East
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 7+
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Harry and the Monster
Author: Sue Mongredien Illustrator: Nick East
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 7+
A warm, funny book about dealing with night-time fears, with bright, bold text and illustrations.
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Monsters Never Get Haircuts
Author: Marie-Hélène Versini Illustrator: Vincent Boudgourd
Interest level: 4-5
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Monsters Never Get Haircuts
Author: Marie-Hélène Versini Illustrator: Vincent Boudgourd
Interest level: 4-5
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Let’s get to know monsters a little better.What do they like? What don’t they like? The simple text promotes conversations about w…
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Blue Monster Wants It All
Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Jenni Desmond
Interest level: 2-5
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Blue Monster Wants It All
Author: Jeanne Willis Illustrator: Jenni Desmond
Interest level: 2-5
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Blue Monster loves new things and ventures out into the world to buy anything and everything he wants. Young readers wil…
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Leonardo the Terrible Monster
Author: Mo Willems
Interest level: 2-7
Reading age: 7+
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Leonardo the Terrible Monster
Author: Mo Willems
Interest level: 2-7
Reading age: 7+
Leonardo really is a terrible monster – so terrible that he can't scare anyone, ever. Then, one day, he hatches a plan...
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That's Not My Monster...
Author: Fiona Watt Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Reading age: 5+
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That's Not My Monster...
Author: Fiona Watt Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Interest level:
Reading age: 5+
This monster-themed book is an entertaining addition to the much-loved That's Not My... series.
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Molly Maybe's Monsters: the Dappity-Doofer
Author: Kristina Stephenson Illustrator: Kristina Stephenson
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 7+
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Molly Maybe's Monsters: the Dappity-Doofer
Author: Kristina Stephenson Illustrator: Kristina Stephenson
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 7+
Can Molly, Waggy and Dappity-Doofer find thye monster mascot from Mr Brown's pond?
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Monstersaurus
Author: Claire Freedman Illustrator: Ben Cort
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 5+
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Monstersaurus
Author: Claire Freedman Illustrator: Ben Cort
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 5+
Children who giggled over the Aliens Love Underpants series, will love this new book from the same author and illustrator team. Mo…
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Calm Down, Boris!
Author: Sam Lloyd
Interest level: 2-4
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Calm Down, Boris!
Author: Sam Lloyd
Interest level: 2-4
Reading age:
This interactive book comes complete with a Boris puppet making it perfect for sharing.
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Monsters Not Allowed
Author: Tracey Hammett Illustrator: Jan McCafferty
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 7+
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Monsters Not Allowed
Author: Tracey Hammett Illustrator: Jan McCafferty
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 7+
When a monster comes to visit Fidget school, the normal rules are thrown out of the window. Eventually, even the strict deputy hea…
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Monsters Love Underpants
Author: Claire Freedman
Interest level: 2-4
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Monsters Love Underpants
Author: Claire Freedman
Interest level: 2-4
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Monsters around the world have different ways to scare, but they all share a love for zany underpants! Every Saturday night, you w…
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Mrs Mo's Monster
Author: Paul Beavis
Interest level: 3-5
Reading age: 7+
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Mrs Mo's Monster
Author: Paul Beavis
Interest level: 3-5
Reading age: 7+
One day a very rude monster barges into Mrs Mo's house and starts to wreck her belongings - together they work to make the monster…
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The Fearsome Beastie
Author: Giles Paley-Phillips
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
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The Fearsome Beastie
Author: Giles Paley-Phillips
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
Children quake in the darkness as they hear the terrifying roar of the fearsome beastie as it searches for food...
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Eat Your People!
Author: Lou Kuenzler Illustrator: David Wojtowycz
Interest level: 3-5
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Eat Your People!
Author: Lou Kuenzler Illustrator: David Wojtowycz
Interest level: 3-5
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Dinnertimes can be difficult in any household - even Monster households. Bright, bold and childlike illustrations accompany this e…
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WANTED: The Chocolate Monster
Author: Pip Jones Illustrator: Laura Hughes
Interest level: 3-7
Reading age: 5+
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WANTED: The Chocolate Monster
Author: Pip Jones Illustrator: Laura Hughes
Interest level: 3-7
Reading age: 5+
Guard your treats: the Chunk is on the loose and he's coming after your chocolate stash! This hilarious and chaotic picture book w…
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Not Now, Bernard
Author: David McKee
Interest level: 4-5
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Not Now, Bernard
Author: David McKee
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age:
The classic tale of Bernard, whose distracted parents fail to notice that their son has been eaten and replaced by a monster.
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Spaghetti with the Yeti
Author: Adam and Charlotte Guillain Illustrator: Lee Wildish
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
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Spaghetti with the Yeti
Author: Adam and Charlotte Guillain Illustrator: Lee Wildish
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
Intrepid young hero George sets out to hunt the mythical yeti, armed with only a map, a woolly hat and a tin of spaghetti in his r…
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