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Monster Hunter

by Justin LaRocca Hansen
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Billy is a monster hunter. That's because his home is infested with slimy, hairy, creeping, slithering, garbage-eating monsters! One week, Billy does battle with the monsters—in his bedroom, in the bathroom, even in the kitchen. But the problem is that monster hunting is a messy operation, and Billy's mom isn't so thrilled about all the messes she continues to find, whether it is water covering the floor, clothes thrown on the furniture, or food strewn about in the kitchen. So, when the hunting goes too far for Mom, Billy learns that monster hunting can—and must—be done with the proper tools. A vacuum or a rag with soapy water does wonders in defeating and cleaning up after a particularly troublesome Mud-Grass monster. With Billy's new monster-hunting techniques, he and Mom come to an agreement, and Halloween (and the house) is never the same again!
Author and illustrator Justin LaRocca Hansen has created a fun and clever story that teaches children the importance of cleaning up after their messes. The whimsical illustrations of Billy happily fighting off his imaginative monsters will capture the attention of young readers, while reminding them to be responsible at home. A must-read for any special monster hunter you may know!

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  • Release date

    October 1, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781620879078

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781620879078
      • File size: 9822 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      February 1, 2013

      K-Gr 2-Billy finds monsters to battle all over his house. Unfortunately, his mother only sees the big messes that result from these confrontations. After four days of dealing with a Tentacle Monster and Laundry Monster in his bedroom, a toilet-dwelling Tuna Monster, and a Bulbous Blob Monster that comes from the kitchen trash, the woman is fed up. She takes away her son's monster-fighting weapons and arms him with a new set of tools-a vacuum cleaner and a bucket of warm, soapy water. When a Gloppy Grass Clod Monster arrives, Billy attacks with the vacuum until the grimy threat is defeated. Now that he knows how to fight monsters and clean at the same time, Billy's mother rewards him by making a special Monster Hunter suit, complete with a helmet and a plunger. Although it is well-intentioned, this story about a wildly imaginative but disorderly child is unlikely to get readers excited about housecleaning. Hansen's chaotic pictures are too busy and show "messes" that depict wanton destruction rather than simple untidiness. A muddled, didactic story that tries too hard to entertain.-Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT

      Copyright 2013 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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