KIDS’ BOOK OF THE WEEK

WE’RE GOING TO FIND THE MONSTER

by Malorie Blackman, illustrated by Dapo Adeola, Puffin, paperback £6.99, ebook £3.99 ★★★★✩ It is nearly breakfast time, but first Eddie and Charlie are going on a monster hunt.

Their journey takes them over the ocean, up mountains, through jungles and the bubbly bubble lake until they finally come face-to-face with the monster in its lair, but who could the mysterious creature be?

Discovering the identity of the monster and the children’s imaginary encounters are the best part of the story, alongside Dapo Adeola’s beautifully illustrated pictures of the characters and the setting.

Malorie Blackman’s book is peppered with juicy adjectives and alliteration, making for an adventure story both children and adults will enjoy reading aloud time and time again.