Jobs and Places and Happy Faces: School of Monsters and Beyond #2

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The beloved characters from the best-selling School of Monsters series are back in this brand-new, super-size look-and-find exploration of what monsters do all day!

Welcome to the School of Monsters : the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin!

Sam's mum is a baker, Pete's brother is a librarian, and Dom's nan is a doctor. In thisexciting deep-dive into the world of monsters and beyond, discover the different jobs monsters do all day and the incredible places they work. In the tradition of Richard Scarry's classicWhat Do People Do All Day,every spread is filled with busy, detailed illustrations of the world and its characters in Chris Kennetts inimitable style, alongside Sally Rippin's charming rhymes!

LEARN TO READ! Created especially for new and developing readers.

On every spread, young readers have the chance to build their confidence with reading. Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story.
With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful characters in School of Monsters and Beyondare guaranteed to spark a love of reading!

Author Bio

The Australian Childrens Laureate, Sally Rippin, is a best-selling and beloved author for children. Her most popular series include Billie B Brown, Hey Jack! and School of Monsters, and she has over 10 million books in print worldwide. She is also the author of one book for adults, Wild Things: How We Learn to Read and What Can Happen If We Dont.

Sally loves to write stories with heart featuring characters that resonate with children and is passionate about literacy and access to stories. She travels across the world speaking with parents, teachers and librarians about how to engage struggling readers.

In 2024, Sally was named the eighth Australian Childrens Laureate, a two-year appointment to promote the importance and transformational power of reading, creativity and story in the lives of young Australians.

Chris Kennetthas been drawing ever since he could hold a pencil (or so his mum says). But professionally, Chris has been creating quirky characters for just over 20 years. He's best known for drawing weird and wonderful creatures from theStar Warsuniverse, and hisSchool of Monsters andNerd Herdseries.