The World’s Worst Monsters: A new fiercely funny fantastical illustrated book of stories for kids, the latest from the bestselling author of Robodog

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But as parent/librarian, I'm now getting annoyed at the deterioration in quality of Walliams' writing to the extent that I'm struggling to even read them aloud to my 6-year-old. His novels have sold over eighteen million copies worldwide and have been translated into over fifty-three languages. If you’re looking for some exciting activities to keep boredom at bay, then you’ve definitely come to the right place!

After this fantastic installment to ‘The World’s Worst’ series, I can’t wait to see what David Walliams comes up with next. The World’s Worst Pets was the bestselling children’s book of 2022 (UK TCM Chart, 27 December 2022). You’ll need to reserve your tickets online to secure a special goody bag and your place in the queue! They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. His hilarious tales exude an easy and authentic wit that brings out the child in readers of all ages!You’ll also gain access to a wealth of teaching resources and activities, including downloads, classroom challenges and an exclusive look behind the Walliams scenes. Two boys obsessed with monsters plan the perfect quick rich scheme whilst a young girl encounters something much more interesting.

I loved the anticipation of seeing where he was going to take each monster’s individual story as I made my way through this book. Wallaims successfully revamps gothic literature icons and urban legends as inspiration for stories for a younger audience. Readers will revel in delight at the array of frightfully fun characters, including Lord Phantom who has woken up after 500 years to discover that his home has been turned into a theme park, Amber who is convinced her parents and little brother are vampires, Buster who discovers his new pen pal might just be a werewolf and Rose who is on the trail to uncover the true story of the Loch Ness Monster,” HCCB said. These may not be the scariest monsters you meet, but they can definitely entertain children with fun adventures and differing personalities. If you don’t like ghosts, ogres, zombies, vampires, aliens, werewolves, or mummies, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK.

However, David Wallaims collection of ten tantalising stories breaks the tradition and introduces young readers to popular monsters with lighthearted backstories. Each of the book’s ten short stories is a (gently) spooky and fast-paced standalone tale, which breaks the book into manageable chunks that kids can dip in and out of. The World’s Worst Monsters promises to showcase 10 “terrifying tales” that will be illustrated by Adam Stower and will publish on 6th July 2023 in hardback, with simultaneous e-book and audio editions. If you’re looking to engage a reluctant or less confident reader, it really doesn’t get more accessible or engaging than this.

His debut children's novel, The Boy in the Dress, was published in 2008 to unanimous critical acclaim and he has since developed a reputation as a natural successor to Roald Dahl. The World’s Worst Pets was the bestselling children’s book of 2022 (UK TCM Chart, 27 December 2022), and David Walliams was recently the UK Children’s number one bestseller with Robodog (TCM Chart, 11 April 2023).

The illustrations perfectly capture the stories being told and made me want to spend extra time on each page just admiring them even.