Content: madness, monsters, grossness, snakes, humour
Summary from Simon and Schuster
I'm
Bob, a human boy stuck in a land of MONSTERS. I'm trying to get out
with the help of three - count them, three - incredible creatures.
There's Verity, who looks like a giant hamster. Alfie, who's about as scary as a bag of crisps. And Zola, a gorgon who can't turn people to stone (though she can manage cardboard at a push).
We're on a crazy, death-defying quest to escape with our lives. And all around us, the cry goes up: STOP THOSE MONSTERS!!! - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Stop-Those-Monsters!/Steve-Cole/9780857078742#sthash.7cQpazUR.dpuf
There's Verity, who looks like a giant hamster. Alfie, who's about as scary as a bag of crisps. And Zola, a gorgon who can't turn people to stone (though she can manage cardboard at a push).
We're on a crazy, death-defying quest to escape with our lives. And all around us, the cry goes up: STOP THOSE MONSTERS!!! - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Stop-Those-Monsters!/Steve-Cole/9780857078742#sthash.7cQpazUR.dpuf
I'm
Bob, a human boy stuck in a land of MONSTERS. I'm trying to get out
with the help of three - count them, three - incredible creatures.
There's Verity, who looks like a giant hamster. Alfie, who's about as scary as a bag of crisps. And Zola, a gorgon who can't turn people to stone (though she can manage cardboard at a push).
We're on a crazy, death-defying quest to escape with our lives. And all around us, the cry goes up: STOP THOSE MONSTERS!!!
Nayu's thoughts
This
book is frequently cross with crazy goings on, and entirely
hilarious. I hate snakes, so Zola's hair-do freaked me out no end but
even I had to laugh at her snake's reactions to what happens in the
story. If this had been written by any other author I would have
passed because Bob is the main character (prefer girls who I at least
can relate to more easily), and there are snakes in, but I am a bit
of a Steve Cole fangirl, I love Steve's humour so had no hesitation
in wanting to see where his imagination took Bob and friends.
I
loved the sheer volume of pages which had me giggling away at Bob's
adventure. He ends up in lots of hot water, sometimes because of his
ignorance of the monster world, and frequently because of mishaps
(both of his own making and others). I liked the similarities and
differences between the monster and human world (most being gross,
some being rather logical). The concept of different levels to the
monster world leaves plenty of room for exploration in future
stories, and let my own mind wonder as to what Zola and the other
monsters' lives must be like pre-Bob.
The
illustrations are numerous, funny, although most of them weirded me
out (I'm very particular with the style I like), and some I had to
cover the page, they help make the amazing story more amazing. I have
to say that I partly brought the grade down because if reading the
book on a hot day in one sitting you will end up with blackened hands
from holding the heavily inked book. The problem can be solved by a)
wearing gloves b) reading it on a cold day c) reading the ebook
version. However you read this book rest assured you will love the
zaney characters all of who have secrets to reveal to you (and Bob).
I suspect there'll be significant time before the next monster book
(I think there will be one) for me to get over the ickier parts of
the tale and enjoy Bob's misadventures in monster world.
Find out more on Steve's website.
Available from bookstores including NRC affiliate Foyles.
Suggested read
An equally mental read (but with a better female side-kick) is Galactic Hot Dogs: Cosmoe's Wiener Getaway by Max Brallier and Rachel Maguire (Children's, 7 years +, 10/10E)
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