The Monster Squad
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
The Monster Squad
By (Author) Joe McGee
Illustrated by Ethan Long
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Simon & Schuster
Aladdin
1st October 2019
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
FIC
Physical Properties
Paperback
112
Width 130mm, Height 194mm, Spine 8mm
73g
Description
Get to know the Junior Monster Scouts in this first book in a brand-new chapter book series thats perfect for fans of Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol and Hotel Transylvania!
Wolfy, Franky, and Vampyrathe children of the classic monstersare Junior Monster Scouts. And even though monster is their middle name, these funny fiends just want to help anybody in need, earn their Junior Monster Scout merit badges, and make friends. But, their good deeds are always foiled by Baron Von Grump, a cranky schemer who doesnt like noise, doesnt like kids, and most of all doesnt like the Junior Monster Scouts.
Peter Pipers kitten Shadow is lost deep in The Gloomy Forest, and the Scouts want to help their new friend. But today is also the Village Cheese Festival and all of the celebrating has Baron Von Grump at wits end. How can he play his violin in peace if the villagers are making such a racket He hatches a cheesy plan that involves huge and hungry rats! Uh-oh! Can the Scouts save the cats, the rats, and the day
Author Bio
Joe McGee loves to write about monsters and magic and other strange, curious, and quirky things. He grew up with his nose in a book and his imagination exploring other worlds. He knew when he was ten years old that one day he would grow up to be an author! He has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and an MFA in writing from Rowan University. Joe teaches at Sierra Nevada Universitys low-residency MFA program and English at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College. He is a former Army officer and lives in the mountains of West Virginia with his wife (also a childrens author), Jessica Rinker.
Ethan Longis the acclaimed author and illustrator of many books for children, among them the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winnerUp, Tall, and High. He is also the creator of the animated, Emmy Awardnominated seriesTasty Time with ZeFronk, which aired on Disney Junior.
