Monster Island

Written by Freddie Alexander · Illustrated by Helen O’Higgins

Monsters under the bed are real. Sam must uncover the truth on Draymur Isle.

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224 pages· ~640L

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Bookroo's summary

Eleven-year-old Sam moves to Draymur Isle, living in a lighthouse with her quirky Granddad and his goat, Myrtle. Granddad insists on putting jam on her feet to ward off monsters. Skeptical, Sam hears strange noises under her bed. Is it just Myrtle, or are the island's monster legends true? Sam must unravel the mystery before it's too late.

From the publisher

The inventive, hilarious and deliciously spooky second book from Mr Spicebag author, Freddie Alexander First off, let’s get one thing clear. Monsters under the bed are real. Let me repeat. MONSTERS UNDER THE BED ARE REAL… Eleven-year-old Sam has been shipped off from her city home to the wild and windy Draymur Isle, where she lives in an old lighthouse with Granddad and his mischievous goat, Myrtle.Not all is as it seems on Draymur Island, and Granddad keeps telling Sam to put jam on her feet before bedtime to keep the monsters away. Sam thinks he might be bonkers, but then she wakes to hear an odd squelching sound coming from under the bed…Is it just Myrtle eating another one of Sam’s socks? Or are Granddad’s tales of mysterious monsters on the island true? Better get the jam, just in case!

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