The monstrumologist
Readers rate it 3.7 (64 on Hardcover)
434 pages · Released 2009 · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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This gothic horror novel features intense monster-hunting action and substantial scary imagery that appeals to older middle-grade and teen readers. While the violence and dread are significant, they're presented within a historical adventure frame that rewards curiosity, duty, and personal growth. The book is well-regarded and frequently assigned in schools, though it's best suited for mature readers comfortable with sustained atmospheric tension and creature horror.
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In 1888, twelve-year-old Will Henry chronicles his apprenticeship with Dr. Warthrop, a scientist who hunts and studies real-life monsters, as they discover and attempt to destroy a pod of Anthropophagi. In 1888, twelve-year-old Will Henry chronicles his apprenticeship with Dr. Warthrop, a scientist who hunts and studies real-life monsters, as they discover and attempt to destroy a pod of Anthropophagi.
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- Apprentices
- Fiction
- History
- Monsters
- Orphans
- Supernatural
- Horror stories
- Juvenile fiction
- Children's fiction
- Supernatural, fiction
- Monsters, fiction
- Apprentices, fiction
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ISBN 9781416984481 · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers