The Monster and the Clown
A sinister clown vows to capture a frightened town's hidden monsters for his circus.
Book Series · 2 Books
In order from The Monster and the Clown to The Monster and the Library.
The Frank the Monster series is a set of 2 chapter books by Mats Strandberg, published in 2026. Written for ages 6–10, most books run about 170 pages.
A boy with a monster inside him keeps the secret of his monster friends from a town afraid of monsters.
A sinister clown vows to capture a frightened town's hidden monsters for his circus.
2 books · Published 2026
A sinister clown vows to capture a frightened town's hidden monsters for his circus.
Monster books vanish from a fearful town's library, and then the librarian disappears.
There are 2 books in the Frank the Monster series. It began with The Monster and the Clown in 2026, and the newest book, The Monster and the Library, was published in 2026.
Start with The Monster and the Clown and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #2.
The series is best for ages 6–10, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
The Monster and the Library (Book #3) is the longest book in the series at 13,975 words (168 pages).
The Monster and the Clown (Book #2) is the shortest at 10,905 words (144 pages).
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