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Constable & Toop

Gareth P Jones

A darkly comic Dickensian ghost story from Blue Peter Award winner Gareth P. Jones: it’s not the dead you’ll need to worry about! Sam Toop lives in a funeral parlour, blessed (or cursed) with an unusual gift. While his father buries the dead, Sam is haunted by their constant demands for attention. Trouble is afoot […]

Family, Funny, Historical Fiction, Monsters, Mystery/murder

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Gruffalo

Axel Scheffler & Julia Donaldson

Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake …and a hungry Gruffalo! Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s The Gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a best-selling phenomenon across the world with over 13.5 million copies sold. This […]

Adventure, Animals, Fiction, Monsters

AGES: 3-7

Embassy of the Dead: Book 1 – Embassy of the Dead

Chris Mould & Will Mabbitt

Welcome to the Embassy of the Dead. Leave your life at the door. (Thanks.) When Jake opens a strange box containing a severed finger, he accidentally summons a grim reaper to drag him to the Eternal Void (yep, it’s as fatal as it sounds) and now he’s running for his life! But luckily Jake […]

Adventure, Fiction, Monsters, Mystery/murder

AGES: 7-10

Don’t Make Me Cross!

Smriti Prasadam-Halls

I’m a little monster, I am smiley, small and sweet, With gorgeous little monster eyes and furry monster feet. There’s just one thing that you should know . I have to be the boss. And if you don’t remember . I’ll get very VERY CROSS! It’s Little Monster’s birthday and his friends are coming […]

Celebration, Emotion/ Feelings, Family, Friendship, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Monsters, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

Troll Swap

Leigh Hodgkinson

Timothy Limpet feels out of place in his troll family. He likes things to be just so, and most trolls, frankly, don’t. Tabitha Lumpit likes things to be loud, loopy, and messy, and she feels like a fish out of water in her very neat family. Sometimes they wonder if their families really see them […]

Animals, Fiction, Funny, Monsters, Nature/ Outdoors, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Stitch Head

Guy Bass

In the maze-like dungeons of Castle Grotteskew, the frightfully insane Professor Erasmus conducts his bizarre experiments on living things. His very first creation has been long forgotten – a small, almost-human creature, known only as Stitch Head. Poor Stitch Head has spent years vying for attention amongst a menagerie of freakish monsters. When a travelling […]

Funny, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Monsters, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 7-10

The Beast

Michaela Morgan

Was it the wind in the trees? Was it a ghost? Or was it… a beast? When Robbie and Gaz hear a strange howling sound in the woods behind Robbie’s house, they decide it’s their big chance to take a photo of the beast and make a fortune selling it to the papers.

Fiction, Friendship, Funny, Monsters, Picture Books, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 7-10

Ash Mistry and the City of Death

Sarwat Chadda

Ash Mistry is leading a pretty complicated life. There’s school, his unrequited crush on girl-next-door Gemma… and then there’s the fact that he’s the reincarnation of the great Indian hero Ashoka, not to mention the small detail that he died last year, and came back as an agent of the goddess of death. So when […]

Fantasy, Fiction, Magic, Monsters, Multicultural/international, Myths and Legends, Romantic, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

The Night Dragon

Naomi Howarth

“I wish I could fly, and breathe fire, and fill the sky with great grey, sooty clouds,” Maud said to her friend, Mouse. Maud is picked on by the other dragons, so stays cooped up in her cave, sad and lonely. But when the chance comes, will her friend Mouse help her pluck up the […]

Fairy tales and folk tales, Friendship, Magic, Monsters, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Billy and the Beast

Nadia Shireen

Whilst on a lovely walk in the woods, Billy and her trusty sidekick Fatcat hear a terrible rumble… a terrible rumble coming from a Terrible Beast… He’s making a Terrible Soup out of all of Billy and Fatcat’s friends!

Friendship, Monsters, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Grandad’s Secret Giant

David Litchfield

Although the Secret Giant is rarely seen, grandad is convinced he exists. It was the Giant who stood watch when they were camping, fixed the town clock and protected their tiny boat in the storm. Billy isn’t so sure; how could someone so enormous never be seen? But now Billy can’t reach the top of […]

Family, Funny, Magic, Monsters, Picture Books, Tolerance

AGES: 3-7

There Is No Dragon In This Story

Deborah Allwright

A glorious story about dragons, heroes and one very big sneeze.

Fairy tales and folk tales, Fiction, Funny, Monsters, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Spynosaur Vs Goldenclaw

Guy Bass

A hilarious new series from award-winning author Guy Bass

Adventure, Dinosaurs, Family, Funny, Government, law and crime, Monsters, Science Fiction

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Mold and the Poison Plot

Lorraine Gregory

He's got a big heart ...and a nose to match!

Adventure, Bullying, Fantasy, Funny, Monsters

AGES: 7-10

Dark Lord: The Headmaster of Doom

Jamie Thomson

The Dark Lord comes up against his most fearsome foe yet!

Fantasy, Fiction, Funny, Magic, Monsters, School/ Learning, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Where Monsters Lie

Polly Ho-Yen

Are there monsters lurking in the loch..?

Fiction, Magic, Monsters, Mystery/murder, Myths and Legends, Nature/ Outdoors, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 7-10

The Knight Who Wouldn’t Fight

Helen Docherty & Thomas Docherty

A joyful, magical picture book about the power of stories, featuring Leo, a noble knight.

Fiction, Magic, Monsters, Picture Books, Self-discovery

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Don’t Call Me Sweet!

Smriti Prasadam-Halls

"I'm a giant monster, with sharp, sharp claws. I've got big, spiky teeth and loud, loud roars. Which is why I say, to everyone I meet . . . CALL ME SCARY . . . DON'T CALL ME SWEET!"

Funny, Monsters, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Mommy’s Little Monster

Dawn McNiff

Tiny Troll loves his mummy more than anything, even puddles and earwigs, but when Mrs Troll begins curling her bristles, ready to go out, Tiny Troll bursts into tears.

Bedtime, Emotion/ Feelings, Family, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Monsters, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Stitch Head: The Monster Hunter

Guy Bass

Join a mad professor's forgotten creation as he risks it all to save his friends.

Fiction, Funny, Monsters, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 7-10

Stitch Head: The Pirate’s Eye

Guy Bass

Join Stitch Head, a mad professor’s forgotten creation, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime…

Fiction, Funny, Monsters, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 7-10

Stitch Head: The Ghost of Grotteskew

Guy Bass

Join Stitch Head, a mad professor’s forgotten creation, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime…

Fiction, Funny, Monsters, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 7-10

Stitch head: The Spider’s Lair

Guy Bass

Join Stitch Head, a mad professor’s forgotten creation, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime…

Fiction, Funny, Monsters, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 7-10

Big Scary Monster

Thomas Docherty

Big Scary Monster loves to shock his friends. But if he wants to keep them, he will need to change his ways!

Animals, Empathy, Friendship, Monsters, Picture Books, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 3-7

Little Boat

Thomas Docherty

The inspiring story of a little boat on a big adventure!

Adventure, Friendship, Monsters, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Falling Out of the Sky

Rachel Piercey

Hansel and Gretel's witch takes us behind the scenes in her gingerbread cottage, and Medusa explains how the snakes on her head rule out a lot of options in everyday life – wearing a hat, for example.

Fairy tales and folk tales, Funny, Monsters, Myths and Legends, Poetry, Waddesdon Manor

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Monster’s Day at Work

Sarah Dyer

Little monster spends a day at work with his father!

Family, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Monsters, Picture Books, Travel

AGES: 3-7

Dragon Racer! First Flight

Margaret Bateson-Hill

Joanna Morris has no idea that her life is about to change once she shoots to stardom as the youngest racing dragon flyer in the country.

Adventure, Fantasy, Monsters, Sports

AGES: 7-10

Mel Foster and the Demon Butler

Julia Golding

Time is running out for Mel Foster! Queen Victoria has been taken over by her demon butler and his band of Evil creatures! Only Mel and his monster friends can stand against them. Something Monstrous This Way Comes!!

Adventure, Crime/ Thriller, Fiction, Friendship, Magic, Monsters

AGES: 7-10

Stich Head: The Beast of Grubbers Nubbin

Guy Bass

In the maze-like dungeons of Castle Grotteskew, the fightfully insane Professor Erasmus conducts his bizarre experiements on living things.

Fiction, Funny, Monsters, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 7-10

Blackberry Blue

Jamila Gavin

Prepare to enter a world of magicians, enchanted forests, talking animals and wicked witches . . .

Adventure, Fairy tales and folk tales, Fantasy, Magic, Monsters

AGES: All-Ages

Dark Lord – The Teenage Years

Jamie Thomson

Thirteen-year-old schoolboy, Dirk Lloyd, has a dark secret - in fact he is a dark secret.

Fantasy, Fiction, Funny, Magic, Monsters, School/ Learning, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts

Lari Don

Fabled Beasts don't just exist in legends. They're real and they need help.

Adventure, Fairy tales and folk tales, Family, Fantasy, Magic, Monsters, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12

Five Little Fiends

Sarah Dyer

Every day the five little fiends stand on a hillside and marvel at the world. Then one day they decide this isn’t enough.

Friendship, Monsters, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7