Monster Hunting

Monster Hunting for Beginners (Book 1)

A monstrously funny new adventure series. Readers of 8+ and fans of Mega Monster and Shrek will adore the first in the brand new fantasy series from Irish debut author, Ian Mark

Every hero has to start somewhere . . .

Monster Hunting isn’t as easy as it looks. And Jack should know. Because an ogre has just appeared in his garden and tried to EAT HIS AUNT. (She was the winner of the World’s Worst Aunt competition, but that’s Not The Point).

After (sort of accidentally) defeating the ogre, Jack finds himself apprenticed to a grumpy, 200-year-old monster hunter called Stoop and heading off to Cornwall, where more ogres are causing havoc.

All he has are his wits, his catapult and a magical – sometimes unreliable – book called Monster Hunting for Beginners.
Jack’s a bit worried he might not be the hero everyone’s waiting for. But then again, how many terrifying, bloodthirsty monsters can there really be?

(Answer: ABSOLUTELY LOADS. And a bear called Humbert).

A hilarious and accessible story, packed full of illustrations – that gives a twist to all your favourite fairy tales and will change everything you thought you knew about monsters! Perfect for apprentice monster hunters aged 8 to 800.

Monsters Bike Back (Book 2)

The second seriously silly adventure in the hilarious series that turns everything you thought you knew about monsters upside down!

Perfect for young monster hunters aged 8+ and fans of Sam Copeland, Jenny Pearson and the How to Train Your Dragon series

When the monsters start misbehaving it’s a monster hunter’s job to sort them out!

In their second adventure Jack, his best friend Nancy and Stoop (a grumpy, 200-year-old monster hunter) head up to Scotland after reports of some mysterious monsters causing chaos in an ancient abbey. And maybe they’ll even get a glimpse of Nessie! But when they get there they find some obstacles in their path – whether that’s the fog goblins, disgruntled ghosts, some very odd loch monsters and even a rival monster hunting agency.

Oh and there’s also an ancient curse that spells THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT! A monster hunter’s work is never done.

• Author  -  Ian Mark
• Series / Key Character  -  Monster Hunting
• Illustrated - Black & white illustrations by Louis Ghibault
• Age -  8 to 12 years
• ISBN  -  9780755501946 / 9780755501977
• Publisher  -  Harper Collins
• Date  -  n/a
• Format  -  Hardback
• Weight  -  425g
• Size  -  22 x 14 cm
  
• Pages  -  n/a
• RRP  -  £12.99 each

Awards:  n/a