Monster Hunting Monsters Bite Back - Ian Mark

 

Jack, his best friend Nancy, and Stoop are heading off on their second adventure after reports of monsters causing chaos for a group of nuns in Scotland.  However, when they get there, they realise things are a little trickier than they had first thought, as if the nuns leave Muckle Abbey, the world as we know it will end! (Largely due to the Underworld being directly below the abbey).  It's up to our intrepid monster hunters to save the day before it's too late.

I have to admit that I haven't read Monster Hunting For Beginners but I was too excited by the thought of the book that I just dived straight in and I have to say that it works well as a stand alone book (indeed, Jack tells us that on page 2!) 

Hilariously funny, Monsters Bite Back had me chuckling from the very first page and I loved Jack's voice.  The plot is fast-paced and will carry you along, ensuring you don't want to put the book down.  With touches like the naming of the nuns (genius!), a host of ghosts, monsters and goblins, not to mention the foot notes (loved those), this is a book that is guaranteed to chase away the January blues. 

With illustrations by Louis Ghibault, Monster Hunting Monsters Bite Back is a must-buy when it's released on the 5th January.  Perfect for fans of Maz Evans and Jenny Pearson, this is a book that I think will be popular in school next term.