FOR YOUNG AND OLD READ THIS
Fun reads for kids plus an enthralling Australian thriller
LITTLE MONSTERS RULE!
By DAVID WALLIAMS HARPERCOLLINS
There’s great excitement when the new intake of little monsters arrive for their very first day at Monster School. A yeti named Furball is the smallest of them all and looks like a cute, cuddly toy but has big dreams of learning the skills he needs to one day scare the whole world.
He soon discovers that his new school isn’t the fun place he was imagining – his teachers are grumpy and he’s bullied by the older kids who take great delight in making his life a misery. But then he meets a werewolf named Howler, who helps him turn things around while teaching him a valuable lesson about the power of kindness.
It’s a sweet story and a wonderful introduction to the storytelling of David Walliams and the illustrations of the little monsters, which include a vampire, ghost and mummy, are sublime.
THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH SURVIVAL GUIDE
By MAX BRALLIER & DOUGLAS HOLGATE FARSHORE
Do you have what it takes to survive the monster-zombie apocalypse? This fun illustrated guide invites kids to draw, do quizzes and let their imaginations run riot as they fantasise about how they hold their own against the marauding monsters in the town of Wakefield.
It’s busy work, from designing their own end-of-the-world vehicles and accessorising the treehouse where they’ll take shelter to picturing what the zombies would look like and what weapons they’d need to fight them.
This is an interactive companion to the best-selling book series and will also be a hit with kids who are hooked on the Netflix animated adaptation.
PROTECT OUR PLANET: TAKE ACTION WITH ROMARIO
By ROMARIO VALENTINE Struik Nature
Meet Romario Valentine – he’s a young eco warrior from Durban who loves planting trees, cleaning the beaches and gardening. And now he’s on a mission to teach other kids about the importance of conservation with this beautifully illustrated book, packed with infographics and useful information about the natural world, endangered species and climate change and tips about what everyone, no matter how young, can do to make a difference.
Romario’s passion for his subject matter shines through on every page and the beauty of the book is that it’s fun and never feels preachy
The activities and projects included in the book align perfectly with what kids who follow the national curriculum are learning in foundation-phase life skills.