Megamonster
Published on 24. June 2021
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-00-848759-1 (ISBN)
Description
The hilarious children's book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams - a timeless adventure illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross.
On a volcanic island, in the middle of shark-infested waters, stands The Cruel School. The lessons are appalling, the school dinners are revolting and the teachers are terrifying - especially the mysterious Science teacher Doctor Doktur.
When Larker is sent to the school, she quickly realises something very odd is going on... something involving Doctor Doktur, a pair of strange spectacles, and a 'Monsterfication Machine'. And ultimately she finds herself face to face with a real life Megamonster.
There seems to be no escape - but for Larker, nothing is impossible...
On a volcanic island, in the middle of shark-infested waters, stands The Cruel School. The lessons are appalling, the school dinners are revolting and the teachers are terrifying - especially the mysterious Science teacher Doctor Doktur.
When Larker is sent to the school, she quickly realises something very odd is going on... something involving Doctor Doktur, a pair of strange spectacles, and a 'Monsterfication Machine'. And ultimately she finds herself face to face with a real life Megamonster.
There seems to be no escape - but for Larker, nothing is impossible...
Reviews / Votes
PRAISE FOR DAVID WALLIAMS:"I absolutely love David Walliams's books ... they will become classics." Sue Townsend, author of Adrian Mole
"Dahl finally has a worthy successor" Telegraph
"Another triumph for David Walliams. His books are a breath of wonderful fresh air" The Sun
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-848759-1 (9780008487591)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
David Walliams | Samantha Bond | Jim Broadbent
Megamonster
Audio
08/2021
HarperCollins
€36.54
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Persons
David Walliams has revolutionised reading for children and has become one of the most influential children's writers today. Since the publication of his ground-breaking first novel, The Boy in the Dress (2008), Walliams has seen unprecedented growth with global sales exceeding 45 million copies, and his books translated into 55 languages. Collectively across his titles, David has celebrated 70 weeks (non-consecutive) at number one in the overall book charts and more than 200 weeks (non-consecutive) at number one in the Children's charts - an achievement no other children's writer has reached.
Born in London, Tony Ross went to art school in Liverpool. His cartoons have appeared in famous publications the world over. Tony has written over 100 books and illustrated over 2000! David and Tony have worked on seven bestselling picture books together, the World's Worst series of story collections and 16 phenomenally successful novels.
Born in London, Tony Ross went to art school in Liverpool. His cartoons have appeared in famous publications the world over. Tony has written over 100 books and illustrated over 2000! David and Tony have worked on seven bestselling picture books together, the World's Worst series of story collections and 16 phenomenally successful novels.