The Monster Catchers
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2019

The Monster Catchers

By George Brewington

Part of the Monster Catchers series

A boy must save his family from a villain and uncover the truth about their monster-catching business.

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Bailey Buckleby and his dad hunt monsters for a living, but when Bailey learns their pet troll is a kidnapped sea giant, he questions everything. As criminal mastermind Axel Pazuzu threatens all he holds dear, Bailey must unravel the truth and save his family. Can he outsmart the villain and set things right in this fantastical adventure?

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A father-son monster hunter duo must save the Bay Area from an evil villain in The Monster Catchers, a madcap middle-grade fantasy debut from George Brewington.If there’s something strange in the neighborhood, who you gonna call? Buckleby and Son!Whether it’s a goblin in the garden or a fairy in the attic, Bailey Buckleby and his dad can rid your home of whatever monster is troubling you–for the right price. But when Bailey discovers that his dad has been lying–their pet troll Henry is actually a kidnapped baby sea giant–he begins to question the family business. Enter Axel Pazuzu, criminal mastermind, who will stop at nothing to make a buck. With everyone and everything he loves in peril, it’s up to Bailey to save his family and set things right in this funny, fantastical adventure.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
288
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about monstersBooks about San FranciscoBooks about California
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Publication
Published
March 5, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250165787

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