The Bath Monster

(Paperback)

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As your bath water drains down the plughole, that slurping sound is the Bath Monster dirty bath water is his SECOND favourite food. No one wants to find out what his FIRST favourite food is until Jackson decides he doesn't believe in the Bath Monster any more, and he is never going to have a bath again. Starving, the Bath Monster comes to see Jackson and it turns out his FIRST favourite food is not little kids, but mud pies!

Reviews

"Good, clean fun." * Kirkus *
"A Ross tour de force, illustrations brim-full of energy, originality and wit. Bath Monsters are certain to become part of bathtime rituals for families up and down the country as a result of this sparkling story!" * Andrea Reece, Lovereading *
"Excellent... A great book for parents and kids alike, with an excellent premise and brilliantly carried out" * The Bookbag *
"Read this funny, but slightly scary book, beautifully illustrated by Tony Ross." * Carousel *

Author Bio

Colin Boyd (Author) Colin Boyd lives in Nottingham with his young family. The Bath Monster is his debut picture book, inspired by bathtime with his son, and illustrated by his very famous father in law.Tony Ross (Illustrator) Tony Ross has been illustrating books for over 40 years, and has been published all over the world. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Little Princess series, which has been adapted for TV and is currently showing on Channel 5s Milkshake, and for his collaboration on David Walliams best-selling childrens books. Tonys books have been shortlisted for the The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Slug Needs a Hug) and the Kate Greenaway (Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers), and Tadpoles Promise won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize. He has been named as the best-selling illustrator in the UK for three years in a row, and he is the UKs libraries' most-borrowed illustrator. He lives in Macclesfield.