Rookhaven-The Monsters of Rookhaven
A stunning book...a brand new take on the monster story. Eoin Colfer, international bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series
From award-winning author Pádraig Kenny comes an action-packed middle grade fantasy about a family of monsters, perfect for fans of Jonathan Auxier and Victoria Schwab.
Mirabelle is part of a very unusual family. Between Uncle Bertram transforming into a ferocious grizzly bear and Aunt Elizas body being made entirely of spiders, its safe to say they are an extraordinary lot.
To the human residents of Rookhaven Village, the family is a threat. So long ago, a treaty was reached between themin return for sundries and supplies, the monsters wont eat the townspeopleand an invisible glamour was set around the perimeter of the Manor to keep strangers out.
But the glamour serves a second purpose: to keep Mirabelle and her family hidden from those who would do them harm. When two orphanssiblings Jem and Tomstumble upon a tear in the magical field and open a door that was meant to stay locked, Mirabelle and her family are put in grave danger. A very real monster has locked onto their scent, and he has a hunger for their kind.
At turns chilling and thought-provoking, and stunningly illustrated by Edward Bettison, Pádraig Kennys The Monsters of Rookhaven explores difference and empathy through the eyes of characters you wont soon forget.
Auteur | | PDraig Kenny |
Taal | | Engels |
Type | | Paperback |
Categorie | | Kinderboeken |