Monsters at the Seaside
By (Author) Susanna Davidson
Illustrated by Melanie Williamson
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Usborne Publishing Ltd
9th February 2022
27th May 2021
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Educational: First / native language: Reading and writing skills
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Cartoons and comic strips
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes
Educational: First / native language: Basic literacy
Mythical, legendary and supernatural beings, monsters and creatures
428.6
Paperback
80
Width 137mm, Height 194mm, Spine 8mm
140g
Billy is off to the seaside for fun, sandcastles...and monster-stealing gulls, in another laugh-out-loud adventure centred around first experiences
Another laugh-out-loud monster adventure in the Billy and the Mini Monsters chapter book series, perfect for newly independent readers aged 6+ and fans of Claude and Horrid Henry.Billy and his family are off to the seaside. The MINI MONSTERS are very excited to be going too. Soon they're building sandcastles and enjoying their picnic. It's all going so well until Trumpet is STOLEN by a seagull! How is Billy ever going to get him backPacked with colour illustrations, comic strips, maps and speech bubbles, with an action-packed plot, to appeal to even the most reluctant reader.Collect all the books in the Billy and the Mini Monsters series!1. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters in the Dark2. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go to School3. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go Swimming4. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters on a Plane5. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go to a Party6. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters Move House7. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters on a School Trip8. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at the Seaside9. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at Halloween10. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters Go Camping11. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Go Green12. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at Christmas
I can't tell you how hard it is to find books that will appeal to a reluctant reader. Thanks to Billy and his Monster pals though, my son is LOVING reading now and his confidence is soaring. Importantly, they are helping to give him the practice he needs to access reading in the future. * Rachel Morrisroe, author of The Drama Llama *
Zanna writes fiction and non-fiction for Usborne. Her favourite things to write about are small monsters and talking animals. She used to live in London but now lives in a cottage on the edge of some woods. She is only sorry there are no bears or witches in them.