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The Monster Garden

by Vivien Alcock
$3.90
The Monster Garden - Thryft
The Monster Garden - Thryft

Loving monster grows from living tissue.

The Monster Garden could be a great read for young readers who love heartwarming stories about the bond between humans and unique pets. The book's most distinctive feature is the creative storyline about a genetically engineered monster. Users would appreciate how the story captures both the humorous and tender moments between the girl and her monster, making it a delightful and entertaining read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Monster Garden

by Vivien Alcock
$3.90
ISBN: 9780435123499
Authors: Vivien Alcock
Publisher: Heinemann
Date of Publication: 1989-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Young Readers, Chapter Books
Related Topics: Humor, Fantasy, Middle Grade
Goodreads rating: 3.88
(rated by 176 readers)

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Description

Frankie, the only girl in a family of brilliant scientists, feels unwanted and unloved. But her life changes dramatically when she acquires some living tissue from a genetic engineering laboratory and grows her own, loving monster. This is a humorous and tender story of the relationship between a young girl and her own pet monster, and her endeavours to keep her monster alive.
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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Loving monster grows from living tissue.

The Monster Garden could be a great read for young readers who love heartwarming stories about the bond between humans and unique pets. The book's most distinctive feature is the creative storyline about a genetically engineered monster. Users would appreciate how the story captures both the humorous and tender moments between the girl and her monster, making it a delightful and entertaining read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.