The Monster Who Was Scared of Soap: A Bloomsbury Young Reader: Gold Book Band

Description

A laugh-out-loud family drama, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school. Gerald the monster HATES baths. Being all washed and clean? Yuk! So Gerald's mum hires Maggie, a professional monster washer, to help. Can Gerald learn to have fun at bath time? This hilarious story from Amy Sparkes is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features colour illustrations by Jack Viant and lovable characters that children will easily relate to. Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. With gorgeous colour illustrations and inside cover notes to help children get the most out of stories, this series is ideal for home and school. Guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) are available at bloomsburyguidedreading.com. 'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader.' (Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher) Gold Book Band. Ideal for ages 6+.

Amy Sparkes is the author of many children's books including Do Not Enter the Monster Zoo which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the BookTrust Best Book Award. Amy produces the Writing for Children pages in Writing Magazine and also writes for Aquila magazine. Jack Viant is an illustrator and designer from Plymouth, UK. He aims to connect with adults and children through his work, bringing joy where possible by channeling the ridiculous. Jack is the illustrator of the Hookwell's School for Proper Pirates books in the Reading Planet series.

In Ana Gomez's bright jolly illustrations Gerald's mum bears remarkable resemblance to something your granny might have created as a bathroom accessory back in the day. With its surprise finale Amy Sparkes' addition to Bloomsbury Young Readers series should definitely go down well with learner readers. -- Jill Bennett * Red Reading Hub * This young readers book is a brilliant first chapter book - short, with just five chapters, larger font and colourful illustrations on every page which enhance the story perfectly. -- Jessica * @posies_book_club *