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How to Catch a Monster

Adam Wallace

Ages 5–9 NYT Best Seller

Readers rate it 4.0 (2 on Hardcover)

40 pages · Released 2017

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Medium confidence

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A note for parents

This is a Halloween-themed picture book in rhyme about a child overcoming fears of monsters in his closet by using confidence he gains from his school play role. The story encourages bravery and problem-solving rather than actual danger, making it suitable for early elementary readers who enjoy spooky but gentle content. While it touches on common childhood fears, the tone remains playful and reassuring throughout.

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From the publisher

After being cast as the Ninja Master in his school's Halloween play, a boy decides it is time to catch the monster in his closet. After being cast as the Ninja Master in his school's Halloween play, a boy decides it is time to catch the monster in his closet.

Shelved under

  • Fear
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Young Adult
  • Children's fiction
  • Stories in rhyme
  • Monsters, fiction
  • Halloween, fiction
  • nyt:picture-books=2021-10-24
  • New York Times bestseller

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ISBN 9781492648949 · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky