A stunning book...a brand new take on the monster story. --Eoin Colfer, international bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl seriesFrom award-winning author Pádraig Kenny comes an action-packed middle grade fantasy about a family of monsters, perfect for fans of Jonathan Auxier and Victoria Schwab. Mirabelle is part of a very unusual family. Between Uncle Bertram transforming into a ferocious grizzly bear and Aunt Elizas body being made entirely of spiders, its safe to say they are an extraordinary lot. To the human residents of Rookhaven Village, the family is a threat. So long ago, a treaty was reached between them--in return for sundries and supplies, the monsters wont eat the townspeople--and an invisible glamour was set around the perimeter of the Manor to keep strangers out. But the glamour serves a second purpose: to keep Mirabelle and her family hidden from those who would do them harm. When two orphans--siblings Jem and Tom--stumble upon a tear in the magical field and open a door that was meant to stay locked, Mirabelle and her family are put in grave danger. A very real monster has locked onto their scent, and he has a hunger for their kind. At turns chilling and thought-provoking, and stunningly illustrated by Edward Bettison, Pádraig Kennys The Monsters of Rookhaven explores difference and empathy through the eyes of characters you wont soon forget.Pádraig Kenny is an Irish writer who hails from County Kildare. Previously an arts journalist, a teacher and a librarians assistant, he now writes full-time. His debut novel, Tin, was a Waterstones Childrens Book of the Month and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. His second novel, Pog, was an Independent Booksellers Book of the Month. He lives with his wife and four children in Limerick, Ireland.Book specifications:Dimensions: 192 x 132Author: Pádraig KennyCover type: PaperbackPublishing Year: 2022Publishing Month: 10Pages: 352Language: EnglishPublisher: Square FishWeight: 272 g