Brilliant and hilarious, full of monsters and disbelieving grown-ups – this is an irresistible Hoban and Blake classic, back in print at last.
From the inimitable duo of Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake, the pair behind the hilarious tales of Captain Najork, this is the story of John, who likes to draw monsters. Lots of them. Red monsters, yellow monsters, scaly monsters, furry monsters, even invisible monsters. Nothing but monsters! His mum and dad are beginning to worry. Then one day John starts a monster drawing that fills up a whole sheet of wrapping paper – and that’s just the tip of the tail! Will this be his biggest monster ever? Or even … how long will it remain just a drawing?
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Russell Hoban is the renowned author of many famous novels, including Turtle Diary and Riddley Walker, which won the John W. Campbell Award for science fiction. He has also written over 50 children's books, including such classics as The Mouse and His Child, Bedtime for Frances and The Sea-Thing Child. Born in Pennsylvania in 1925, he moved to London in 1969, where he lived until his death in 2011.
Quentin Blake was born in Sidcup, Kent, in 1932. After studying English at Cambridge University and Fine Arts at Chelsea Art School, he became a teacher. Quentin is now one of the best-known and best-loved author/illustrators of children's books. His drawings were first published in "Punch" when he was 16. He has illustrated nearly 300 books including books by Roald Dahl, which are now forever linked with his characters, and John Yeoman and has produced some films for children on BBC television. For many years he taught at the Royal College of Art, where he was head of the Illustration Department from 1978 to 1986. He has won many awards and prizes, and was made an CBE in 2005. According to The Guardian, he was 'already a national institution' when he was appointed the first Children's Laureate in 1999. His more recent books include "Michael Rosen’s Sad Book" and "The Rights of the Reader".
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