The Monster Squad
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2019 · Est. 54 min read

The Monster Squad

By Joe McGee, Ethan Long (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Junior Monster Scouts series

Junior Monster Scouts face a cheesy plot with hungry rats. Can they save the day?

3.7/5 Goodreads · 158 ratings
112 pages· 6,416 words· Est. 54 min read
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Wolfy, Franky, and Vampyra, the Junior Monster Scouts, are on a mission to rescue a lost kitten in The Gloomy Forest. But with the Village Cheese Festival in full swing, Baron Von Grump's sinister plan threatens chaos. As he unleashes a horde of hungry rats, the Scouts must navigate this cheesy conundrum. Can they outsmart the Baron, save the kitten, and restore peace? Join the adventure where friendship and bravery are put to the test in a world where monsters just want to do good.

From the publisher

Get to know the Junior Monster Scouts in this first book in a brand-new chapter book series that’s perfect for fans of Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol and Hotel Transylvania! Wolfy, Franky, and Vampyra–the children of the classic monsters–are Junior Monster Scouts. And even though ‘monster’ is their middle name, these funny fiends just want to help anybody in need, earn their Junior Monster Scout merit badges, and make friends. But, their good deeds are always foiled by Baron Von Grump, a cranky schemer who doesn’t like noise, doesn’t like kids, and most of all doesn’t like the Junior Monster Scouts. Peter Piper’s kitten Shadow is lost deep in The Gloomy Forest, and the Scouts want to help their new friend. But today is also the Village Cheese Festival and all of the celebrating has Baron Von Grump at wits’ end. How can he play his violin in peace if the villagers are making such a racket? He hatches a cheesy plan that involves huge and hungry rats! Uh-oh! Can the Scouts save the cats, the rats, and the day?

At a glance
Format
Pages
112
Words
6,416
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about monstersBooks about scouting (youth activity)Books about village lifeBooks about problem solving
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
505092
Publication
Published
September 3, 2019
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534436763

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