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A Monster Calls

by Patrick Ness   |  Ages 13+
$12.90
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls

Haunting journey through grief, dreams, and realism.

"A Monster Calls" could resonate deeply if you're navigating the complex emotions of loss or searching for courage amidst adversity. Ness expertly blends fantasy with the very real challenges of coping with a sick parent, offering a narrative that provides not just an escape, but also a companion in the darkest of times. The story's emotional depth is matched by its fantastical elements, creating a safe space for readers to confront their own vulnerabilities.

  • Bram Stoker Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel (2011)
  • Kate Greenaway Medal (2012)
  • Galaxy British Book Awards for Children's Book of the Year (2011)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Young Adult Literature (2011)
  • Red House Children's Book Award (2012)
  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2014)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Preis der Jugendjury & Nominierung Kategorie Kinderbuch (2012)
  • Tähtifantasia Award Nominee (2017)
  • The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2012)
  • Gouden Lijst for vertaald boek (2014)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2015)
  • Galaxy National Book Award for Children’s Book of the Year (2011)
  • Grampian Children’s Book Award Nominee (2013)
  • The Kitschies for Red Tentacle (Novel) and Nominee for Inky Tentacle (Cover Art) (2011)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2011)
  • Carnegie Medal (2012)
  • The Inky Awards Shortlist for Silver Inky (2012)
  • Prix Elbakin.net for Meilleur roman fantasy traduit Jeunesse (2012)
  • Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2014)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2016)
  • Premi Protagonista Jove for Categoria 12-14 anys (2016)
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.

A Monster Calls

by Patrick Ness   |  Ages 13+
$12.90
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ISBN: 9781406336511
Authors: Patrick Ness
Publisher: Walker
Date of Publication: 2012-09-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Readers, Childrens Classics
Related Topics: Fantasy, Adventure
Goodreads rating: 4.35
(rated by 285817 readers)

Description

An unflinching, darkly funny, and deeply moving story of a boy, his seriously ill mother, and an unexpected monstrous visitor. At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting-- he's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster in his backyard is different. It's ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. Something terrible and dangerous. It wants the truth. From the final idea of award-winning author Siobhan Dowd-- whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself-- Patrick Ness has spun a haunting and darkly funny novel of mischief, loss, and monsters both real and imagined.
 

Haunting journey through grief, dreams, and realism.

"A Monster Calls" could resonate deeply if you're navigating the complex emotions of loss or searching for courage amidst adversity. Ness expertly blends fantasy with the very real challenges of coping with a sick parent, offering a narrative that provides not just an escape, but also a companion in the darkest of times. The story's emotional depth is matched by its fantastical elements, creating a safe space for readers to confront their own vulnerabilities.

  • Bram Stoker Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel (2011)
  • Kate Greenaway Medal (2012)
  • Galaxy British Book Awards for Children's Book of the Year (2011)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Young Adult Literature (2011)
  • Red House Children's Book Award (2012)
  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2014)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Preis der Jugendjury & Nominierung Kategorie Kinderbuch (2012)
  • Tähtifantasia Award Nominee (2017)
  • The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2012)
  • Gouden Lijst for vertaald boek (2014)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2015)
  • Galaxy National Book Award for Children’s Book of the Year (2011)
  • Grampian Children’s Book Award Nominee (2013)
  • The Kitschies for Red Tentacle (Novel) and Nominee for Inky Tentacle (Cover Art) (2011)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2011)
  • Carnegie Medal (2012)
  • The Inky Awards Shortlist for Silver Inky (2012)
  • Prix Elbakin.net for Meilleur roman fantasy traduit Jeunesse (2012)
  • Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2014)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2016)
  • Premi Protagonista Jove for Categoria 12-14 anys (2016)
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.