A boy is visited at midnight by a monster who has stories to tell
What it is about
Thirteen-year-old Conor has a recurring nightmare, and his mother is seriously ill. One night, a monster shaped like a yew tree comes to his window and says it will tell him three stories. In return, Conor must tell it a fourth, the truth.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want a short book that hits hard.
What you will get
A brief novel with Jim Kay’s dark illustrations. It was based on an idea by the author Siobhan Dowd, who died before she could write it. It won the 2012 Carnegie Medal.
Behind the book
The idea came from Siobhan Dowd, who died before writing it. The book won the Carnegie Medal in 2012.
Source: Wikipedia
A Monster Calls Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Young Adult · Grief · Monsters · Stories
Length
215 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Characters
Conor O’Malley, the Monster and Conor’s mother and grandmother.
Setting
A small English town.
What makes it different
A fairy-tale monster is used to talk about grief and honesty.
Feel
Haunting, honest and moving.
Where She Went
Looking for Alaska
Bridge to Terabithia
All the Bright Places
If I Stay
The Fault in Our Stars
Before I Fall
The Outsiders