# How to Catch a Monster - Hardcover

by **Adam Wallace** (Author), **Andy Elkerton** (Illustrator)

**A _USA Today_ Bestseller! From the _New York Times_ and _USA Today_ bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new monster story, the perfect back to school picture book for kids!**

Get ready to laugh along in this fun children's monster book as a brave young ninja heads into the closet to meet the monster that's been so scary night after night! But what if our monster isn't scary at all? Maybe our hero is about to make a friend of the strangest sort...

Whether you're looking for first day of school books about fears, spooky basket stuffers, festive gifts for children, a great bedtime story, or inspiration to build your very own STEAM traps and activities, parents, educators, and children alike will love sharing this silly read aloud! This inventive picture book about conquering fears and overcoming anxiety reminds us that things aren't always as scary as they seem!

_There's a monster in my closet with claws, and teeth, and hair,_

_and tonight, I'm going to scare him! He lives just right through there..._

**Also in the How to Catch Series:**

-   _How to Catch a Witch_
-   _How to Catch the Easter Bunny_
-   _How to Catch an Elf_
-   _How to Catch a Turkey_
-   _How to Catch a Leprechaun_
-   _How to Catch a Dinosaur_
-   and more!

### Author Biography

Adam Wallace is a children's writer and cartoonist living in Australia. His books include _How to Catch an Elf_, _How to Catch the Easter Bunny_, _How to Catch the Tooth Fairy_, and _How to Catch a Leprechaun_.

Andy Elkerton is a children's book illustrator based in the United Kingdom.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 8.1 x 8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 05, 2017

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** How to Catch a Monster

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.2

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 10.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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