Charles Wilkie and plucky street urchin Timothy to get him up to snuff, before a greater threat turns the whole town to kindling.Wink is your latest book from Penguin Young Readers. Can the morose Rayburn get a monstrous makeover and become a proper horror? It’s up to the eccentric Dr. In fact, he’s a little down in the dumps. Unfortunately for the people of Stoker-on-Avon, their monster isn’t quite as impressive. In a fantastical 1860s England, every quiet little township is terrorized by a ferocious monster - much to the townsfolk’s delight! Each town’s unique monster is a source of local pride, not to mention tourism.Įach town, that is. 'As much fun for older readers as it is younger, Monster on the Hill is an incredibly strong debut for Harrell. 'Great rollicking fun for the whole family.' - Broken Frontier whether you’re young, old, or somewhere in between, this is one of those stories that you can’t help but smile through, knowing you’ll be revisiting it time and time again.' - Ain't It Cool News 'The art is great, the jokes are funny, and the story is as much fun as anything you’d get from Pixar or DreamWorks. But the anachronisms in no way damper the fun-the jokes pile up as quickly as the carnage.' - Publishers Weekly 'Harrell’s exuberant, cinematic cartooning plays up the fun of his mashup concept despite the 19th-century setting, the dialogue is determinedly modern in a way that recalls the Shrek films.

Just plain monstrous fun.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 'With a deliciously cinematic sense of both framing and pacing, this indie charmer is both quirky and novel expect it to appeal to fans of Jeff Smith’s Bone series. Harrell makes the jump from the newspaper page to the graphic novel with his sense of humor intact.' - Noel Murray, The AV Club like How to Train Your Dragon with a twist of Bloom County and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

'A funny, exciting tale of melancholy monsters and eminent Victorians. More, Rob, I want to hear more!' - Richard Thompson, creator of Cul de Sac and Richard’s Poor Almanac 'Rob Harrell reminds us of a more interesting time when cities took great civic pride in the quality and flamboyance of their local monsters, instead of something silly like football teams. And best of all: excellent monsters!' - Jeff Smith, creator of Bone 'Rob Harrell has jumped the fence from comic strips to graphic novels with ease, and brought with him wit, strong characters, and last minute twists. 'Really fun, goofy, extremely silly fantasy for readers of all ages, crying out for reviewers and critics to make appalling puns of the 'monstrously good' variety.' - Neil Gaiman One of YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers!įeatured on ALSC's Graphic Novel Core Reading List (Grades 3-5)!

One of YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens!

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