Showing posts with label Monsters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monsters. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The Princess in Black by Shannon and Dean Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham

From chapters.ca:
Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when...Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret - she’s also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her! Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret?

Thursday, April 09, 2015

School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

From chapters.ca:
This year, best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where all the lost children go: the fabled School for Good and Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy-tale heroes and villains. As the most beautiful girl in Gavaldon, Sophie has dreamed of being kidnapped into an enchanted world her whole life. With her pink dresses, glass slippers, and devotion to good deeds, she knows she'll earn top marks at the School for Good and graduate a storybook princess. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks, wicked pet cat, and dislike of nearly everyone, seems a natural fit for the School for Evil. But when the two girls are swept into the Endless Woods, they find their fortunes reversed - and they'll quickly find that the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through it.

Thursday, January 08, 2015

Amulet Book 6: Escape from Lucien by Kazu Kibuishi

From chapters.ca:
Emily, Navin, and their friends continue to battle the Elf King in hopes of destroying him forever, but one of his most loyal followers, Max, isn't making it easy for them. The crew journeys to Lucien, a city that's been ravaged by the war. Emily has more enemies there than she realizes — and it'll take everything she's got to get herself and her friends out of the city alive.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Socksquatch by Frank W. Dormer

From chapters.ca:
Poor Socksquatch. All he wants is two warm feet, but things aren't going his way. Even his friends can't help. What's a monster to do? Frank Dormer's sweet, funny monster story will charm the socks off young readers.

Thursday, December 05, 2013

The Bramble by Lee Nordling and Bruce Zick

From chapters.ca:
In this beautifully illustrated and mostly wordless book, Cameron isn't small, but he's not exactly big. He's not slow, but he's also not quick. He wants friends, but it never quite seems to work out. And in a game of tag, he's going to end up "it." Or at least that's how things are on this side of the Bramble. On the other side, it's a different story. On the other side of the Bramble, something extraordinary can happen, something that changes everything.

Monday, November 04, 2013

Ten Birds Meet a Monster by Cybele Young

From chapters.ca:
Ten birds are startled to discover a monster. One by one, they fashion increasingly elaborate sartorial creations as they try to scare him off. Can the tenth bird find just the right thing? In this playful companion to her Governor General's Award- winning Ten Birds, author and illustrator Cybele Young plays with shapes, shadows and sounds in this inventive counting book.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Where the Giant Sleeps by Mem Fox, illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky


From chapters.ca:
Do ogres snore? Do pirates have blankies? Do fairies suck their thumbs? We may never know the answers to these questions. But if we're lucky - and very observant - we might be able to catch a glimpse of some fantastic creatures, all fast asleep.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Substitute Creacher by Chris Gall

From chapters.ca:
The troublemaking students of Ms. Jenkins' class arrive at school one day to discover a substitute creacher has come to put a stop to their monkey business! He regales them with mind- boggling stories about his former students who didn't follow the rules: Keith the glue- eater, Zach the daydreamer, and Hank the prankster, to name a few. But even this multi- tentacled, yellow- spotted, one- eyed monster's cautionary tales about the consequences of mischief-making can't seem to change the students' wicked ways until he reveals the spookiest and most surprising story of all: his own.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Inside a House that is Haunted by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illustrated by Tedd Arnold

From chapters.ca:
Previously published as a paperback, this classic is now available as a Scholastic Reader. With illustrations that make the scariest creature look extremely funny and romping repetitive text, readers will never expect what happens when this haunted house has a trick- or- treater knock on its door. Ghosts, spiders, owls, skeletons, and monsters take turns accidentally scaring each other in this silly, slapstick story.

Monday, October 15, 2012

No Zombies Allowed by Matt Novak

From chapters.ca:
Monsters can be so annoying. Just ask Witch Wizzle and Witch Woddle. They will tell you horror stories about the nasty habits and bad manners of zombies, werewolves, swamp creatures, ghosts, skeletons, and vampires. Now it's Hallowe'en again. Wizzle and Woddle are planning another party - but who will they invite?

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O’Malley, illustrated by Kevin O’Malley, Carol Heyer, and Scot Goto

From chapters.ca:
Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl who had to tell a fairy tale to the class, but they couldn't agree on the story. Will everyone live happily ever after?

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Gunnerkrigg Court Vol 2: Research by Thomas Siddell

From chapters.ca:
Annie and Kat begin their second year at Gunnerkrigg Court! Parts of Annie's past are revealed, as well as mysteries that tie back to the origins of the Court itself. Finding a secret tomb of ancient robots beneath Kat's workshop leads the two friends to question how they are linked to the mysterious ghost that attacked Annie the year before. And as a new Medium- In- Training, Annie is able to visit the powerful trickster god Coyote in Gillitie Forest, a visit that reveals more than she ever imagined!

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Beasty Bath by Robert Neubecker

From chapters.ca:
The scales, fangs, and claws of this sweet, little beast become cuddly, cute, and clean as the bath is drawn and bedtime is around the corner. Scrub carefully between your toes and don't breathe fire out of your nose, as the beasty bath parades new and exciting ways to see yourself underwater. So please brush your teeth and finally fall asleep in the arms of imagination.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The Cave Monster by Thomas and Peter Weck, illustrated by Len DiSalvo

Everyone is scared of something! Sometimes you have to face your fears. Lima Bear's cousin has been captured by the Cave Monster and Lima Bear and his friends want to rescue him. Can they face their fears and fight the monster?
Join the Lima Bear crowd on another adventure.

Friday, July 08, 2011

Reckless by Cornelia Funke

From chapters.ca:
Beyond the mirror, the darkest fairy tales come alive....For years, Jacob Reckless has enjoyed the Mirrorworld's secrets and treasures. Not anymore. His younger brother has followed him. Now dark magic will turn the boy to beast, break the heart of the girl he loves, and destroy everything Jacob holds most dear....Unless he can find a way to stop it. If you're looking for happily ever after, you've come to the wrong place.

Friday, May 06, 2011

The Megasaurus by Thomas Weck and Peter Weck, illustrated by Len DiSalvo

The tiny bears of Beandom are under attack from a big, scary monster who loves to eat them! Naturally the king calls his wisest advisers to him to solve the problem. Can they do it?
An excellent story of small creatures facing a BIG problem.

Thursday, May 05, 2011

On My Very First School Day I Met...by Normal Stiles, illustrated by Bill Mayer

From chapters.ca:
Every child faces that first day of school where the unknown beckons. To lighten the event and to delight young readers comes this hilarious book about a child who meets the strangest and silliest characters in the on the very first day of school. Sure to elicit cries of "More!" All the witty rhymes by former Sesame Street head writer Norman Stiles and illustrated by Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner Bill Mayer!

Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Amulet Book 3: The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi

From chapters.ca:
In the third installment of the thrilling Amulet series, Emily, Navin, and the gang charter an airship and set off in search of Cielis, a mythical city believed to be located on an island high above the clouds. The mysterious Leon Redbeard is their guide, and there's a surprising new addition to the crew: the Elf King's son, Trellis. But is he ally or enemy? And will Emily ever be able to trust the voice of the Amulet?

Saturday, April 02, 2011

The Mortal Instruments Book Two: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

From chapters.ca:
Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon- slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go - especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil - and also her father.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson

From chapters.ca:
Under Platform 13 at Kings Cross Station is hidden a quite remarkable secret. Every nine years a doorway opens to an amazing, fantastical island. Nine years ago, the island's baby prince was stolen on the streets of London. Now a rescue party, led by a wizard and an ogre, must find him and bring him back. But the kind prince has become a spoilt rich boy, who doesn't believe in magic and doesn't want to go home. Can they rescue him before time runs out - and the doorway disappears for ever?
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