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Monster at No. 13

By Gyles Brandreth

When a one-eyed monster arrives, Hamlet must uncover a mystery threatening home and the graveyard.

humorous imaginative mischievous spooky

Genres

Fantasy Humour Horror/Spooky

What is Monster at No. 13 about?

Hamlet Orlando Julius Caesar Brown is used to having an unusual name, but life at No. 13 is about to become even stranger. One morning, a one-eyed monster appears on the doorstep. Meanwhile, Hamlet’s mother is determined to stop developers building over the grave of a beloved actress, causing chaos at home and in the local cemetery. As monsters, family quarrels and a mysterious campaign collide, Hamlet must work out what is really going on.

Pages

90 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

1996

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