Molly Maybe’s Monsters

Created by the author/illustrator of the amazing series of picture books about Sir Charlie Stinky Socks, this hilarious book is one to read and enjoy over and again. Molly Maybe lives in Smallsbury, a sleepy little town where nothing much happens. However, despite being a snoringly, boringly ordinary place, Molly M and her trusty dog, Waggy Burns, set off on an adventure from Molly’s tree house, that being NO ORDINARY tree house. A trap door leads to a magical monster world, Undermunder! Here, Waggy’s magic collar enables him to think and communicate in human language, and together our two heroes scheme to solve a mystery set by the angered Monster Meister of Undermunder. They meet silly old Dappity-Doofer who is in trouble with his neighbouring monsters… for a stolen Mydol Idol has gone missing, and it seems Dappity knows something about its whereabouts. The illustrations are detailed and entrance picture-literate young readers, whilst the fictitious names roll off the tongue and also delight readers. Molly’s idea to capture and return the missing idol is a  PERFECT PLAN. The finale is impeccably prepared and eventually delivered, in text and illustration, with humour, and panache. It is soooo unexpected!!