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Granny’s Little Monsters
Book Review
I loved the author’s description of mudlarking, which is searching for treasure in the mud
I really liked this book. This is a story about two cousins visiting Grandma every Saturday and having a fantastic time with her. I enjoyed the book thoroughly and I couldn’t stop reading it without taking a pause. I loved the author’s description of mudlarking, which is searching for treasure in the mud. I felt like I was part of the mudlarking adventure with Granny Mo, Zac and Essie.
The items of the monster’s treasure were so interesting, like the bronze penny, a rusty key and a small silver bell. Granny Mo is cool and adventurous.The cute illustration helps me to understand what the little monster looks like and I can imagine who Granny ,Zac and Mo are. Everytime Granny borrows a pet she says ”This pet is too tricky or too messy” and she does not want to have any of them! This made Granny Mo sound repetitive but it was hilarious!
I would recommend this book to a person who likes pets or mudlarking. I would like to find treasure in the mud but I wouldn’t like to stand in the mud. I also wouldn’t want an animal that is messy or tricky. I will give this book a four star rating out of five. I wonder what Granny Mo, Zack and Essie are going to do next Saturday…
About the Book
This short story for readers aged 7-11 years is about families and fun and mudlarking. It is written by Karen McCombie and contains lots of black and white illustrations that break up the text by Lee Cosgrove.
Granny’s hunt for the perfect pet brings some unexpected results in this goofy adventure of family, mudlarking and mayhem.
Zac and Essie have been helping their Granny Mo in her search for the perfect pet. She’s tried everything from cats to axolotls and just can’t find the right one. But when the trio go mudlarking in the river bank they find a creature unlike anything else … Granny Mo might have set out looking for a pet but now she’s got a monster on her hands, and it’s about to get up to some mischief!
Author
Karen McCrombie
Karen McCombie is a Scottish-born author, celebrated for her children’s and young adult fiction — she has written and published over 90 books globally. Before turning to novels she worked as a journalist for teen magazines such as Just 17 and Sugar.
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