Listen to a sample
Monsters Bite Back
- Author
- Ian Mark
- Narrator
- Nigel Pilkington
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 5 January 2023
- Run Time
- 4 hours 11 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
‘A MONSTROUSLY FUNNY NEW VOICE,’ MAZ EVANS, WHO LET THE GODS OUT?
The second seriously silly adventure in the hilarious series that turns everything you thought you knew about monsters upside down!
Perfect for young monster hunters aged 8+ and fans of Sam Copeland, Jenny Pearson and How to Train Your Dragon
When the monsters start misbehaving it’s a monster hunter’s job to sort them out!
In their second adventure Jack, his best friend Nancy and Stoop (a grumpy, 200-year-old monster hunter) head up to Scotland after reports of some mysterious monsters causing chaos in an ancient abbey. And maybe they’ll even get a glimpse of Nessie! But when they get there they find some obstacles in their path – whether that’s the fog goblins, disgruntled ghosts, some very odd loch monsters and even a rival monster hunting agency.
Oh and there’s also an ancient curse that spells THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT! A monster hunter’s work is never done.
Critics Review
-
‘A book that needs to be hunted down immediately!’ Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of The Beast and the Bethany
-
‘Frightfully funny and jam-packed full of monstrously amazing illustrations that compliment the text perfectly. A bombardment of brilliance!’ Laura Ellen Anderson, author of the Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey series
-
‘A little bit of magic, a touch of fantasy and a whole load of monsters – what’s not to love?’ Irish Examiner
-
‘You’d be monstrously mad to miss it!’ Lancashire Evening Post
See more reviews See fewer reviews
-
Praise for the first book:
-
‘A monstrously funny new voice,’ Maz Evans, bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out
-
‘A funny, fast-paced tale for young adventurers, with gags sharper than a dragon's front teeth,’ David Solomons, award-winning author of My Brother is a Superhero
-
‘Monster Hunting for Beginners is the best kind of children's book: funny, fast paced and bursting with adventure. The brilliant pictures match the story perfectly. Children are going to gobble this book up!’ Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of The Land of Roar
-
‘Ian Mark has created a magnificently hilarious masterpiece of monster proportions. I howled with laughter! The next in the series better come out soon, or I’ll hunt him down like I might the Crusted Hairy Snot Nibbler,’ Jenny Pearson, author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates
-
“This fantastical debut sparkles with energy and a melange of mayhem-making monsters.” Love Reading 4 Kids
User Reviews
No reviews yet.
Details
- Author
- Ian Mark
- Narrator
- Nigel Pilkington
- Duration
- 4 hours 11 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 January 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008507299
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Mythical, legendary and supernatural beings, monsters and creatures, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Comic (humorous) fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Synopsis
‘A MONSTROUSLY FUNNY NEW VOICE,’ MAZ EVANS, WHO LET THE GODS OUT? The second seriously silly adventure in the hilarious series that turns everything you thought you knew about monsters upside down! Perfect for young monster hunters aged 8+ and fans of Sam Copeland, Jenny Pearson and How to Train Your Dragon When the monsters start misbehaving it’s a monster hunter’s job to sort them out! In their second adventure Jack, his best friend Nancy and Stoop (a grumpy, 200-year-old monster hunter) head up to Scotland after reports of some mysterious monsters causing chaos in an ancient abbey. And maybe they’ll even get a glimpse of Nessie! But when they get there they find some obstacles in their path – whether that’s the fog goblins, disgruntled ghosts, some very odd loch monsters and even a rival monster hunting agency. Oh and there’s also an ancient curse that spells THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT! A monster hunter’s work is never done.
About xigxag and the x-book®
xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.
Our x-book® format is the only fully integrated listen-and-read experience available. See the text on screen as you listen, look up words, take notes, search within the book, and share quotes. It is especially useful for accessibility, language learning, and getting more from non-fiction. Look for the purple x-book® ribbon on the cover, or filter your search by "x-book" to find them.
There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.
Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.
Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.