There’s also been someone delivering threatening letters to the Monstrous League of Monsters, someone who knows they’ve broken one of the rules of the Monstrous League of Monsters Charter. 1. Keep monsters hidden from humans The book is full of these kinds of messages and morals, and will teach children that friendships and family can take any form, that you can care for someone and mean something to others even if you're not related. It's a nice moral, and one that will leave child readers feeling good. Theodora Hendrix and the Monstrous League of Monsters is a book that will definitely appeal to readers who liked books like Amelia Fang, as it embraces the silly side of monsters and 'spooky' things, presenting them as fun instead of scary. Chris Jevons' illustrations are highly engaging, sure to grab the attention of even the most reluctant of readers. My children said the mansion reminded them of the one in the film 'Monster House' a favourite Halloween film of theirs. But no one can ever know that she’s at the Monstrous League of Monsters mansion (it’s haunted, of course) or else there will be consequences for her monster kin. “Harbouring a human is punishable by death” Okay, really serious consequences.

Told by a narrator directly to the reader adds more laughs, even as he endeavours to keep everything VERY serious. There are the villains too; a horrible hag and the school principal who is equal to the evil hag in her horribleness! Will Theodora give herself up to save her family, or will her monster family discover the frightening letters (along with their green, slimy trail of earwax!) themselves? Esta muchacha está dispuesta a darlo todo por su familia y su fiel amigo. Cuando se propone algo lo alcanza sin importar los problemas que surjan en el camino. Su espíritu curioso nos conduce por esta novela dejándonos siempre una sonrisa debido a la forma en que está narrado este libro, lleno de monólogos y chascarrillos.

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This story was so imaginative and engaging. There was a fun mystery with some red herrings, great locations and enough quirkiness to hold my attention throughout the book. Theodora Hendrix is a magnificently monstrous, story that skilfully blends horror and humour for younger readers, as well as delivering important messages about adoption, diversity, differences and inclusion. There is plenty of intrigue for children to reason out and discuss but without it being too complex that they loose the thread of the story. With Halloween coming up, this is the perfect treat for children aged 7-9years. There are also plenty of friendly monsters to hang out with, like Mummy the mummy, Georgie Hendrix the zombie, Bandit the masked vampire-cat, Helter-Skelter the skeleton butler, Hamlet the skull, Mousetrap the raven and Figaro the operatic ghost. Sajnos, az előolvasó példány, amit a NetGalley-tól kaptam nem volt tökéletes. A képek el voltak csúszva, külön megnyitottam mobilon meg gépen a dokumentumot, és gépről olvastam, mobilon néztem a képeket, mert egész más oldalakon voltak a képek, mint kellett volna. Ezenkívül a könyv legvége sem volt meg a példányomban, képek alapján 1-2 fejezet maradt le, de összeségében már vége lett a sztorinak. Ettől függetlenül ez levon a szubjektív élményemből, normális példánynál ilyen gondok nem lesznek.

As well as being extremely humorous, Theodora Hendrix is also very heart-warming. I loved the friendship that develops between Theodora and Dexter and the chapter where Theodora’s family all work together to hide the fact that they are monsters from Dexter when he’s invited to the mansion for a play-date is hilarious! Dexter Adebola’s character highlights the struggle of fitting into a new school and being a person of colour in a predominantly white setting. Despite being full of monsters and creatures the book tells a very human story, and focuses on family. Theodora might not be related to any of the MLM members, not even the same species in a lot of cases, but it's the love they all have for each other that makes them a family, and is the reason they'd all do whatever it takes to stay together. As well as being extremely humorous, Theodora Hendrix is also very heart-warming. I loved the friendship that develops between Theodora and Dexter and the chapter where Theodora's family all work together to hide the fact that they are monsters from Dexter when he's invited to the mansion for a play-date is hilarious! Dexter Adebola's character highlights the struggle of fitting into a new school and being a person of colour in a predominantly white setting. But it’s not all bad news. Theodora has a new friend, a human friend, Dexter. And there’s a seemingly never ending supply of leftover pizza.Coffee house Caffè Nero has announced the 16-strong shortlist for the inaugural Nero Book Awards, recognising the outstanding books of the past 12... It's just shy of midnight on Halloween and in an unmarked grave in an abandoned cemetery, a tiny human, swaddled in blankets is wailing like a banshee. A zombie named George Hendrix claws his way out of the earth and he and his best friend Bandit, a masked vampire cat rescue the baby and take her to a sprawling mansion in the village of Appleton, Pumpkinshire. But this is no ordinary mansion...it is in fact occupied by the Monstrous League of Monsters (MLM) and they vow to take care of the baby. However, Theodora, for that is who she becomes, keeps the truth about her home, quiet. In fact not to ‘ let anyone discover Theodora living at the MLM mansion’ becomes the fourth rule. Fortunately, when it comes to human interaction, such as rare visitors and visits such as to Theodora’s school, there’s always the magic of ‘glamour’.

There’s also been someone delivering threatening letters to the Monstrous League of Monsters, someone who knows they’ve broken one of the rules of the Monstrous League of Monsters Charter. If you think monsters don’t exist, just ask Theodora Hendrix. The second in a brilliantly funny new series, perfect for fans of Amelia Fang.The writing of the book reminded me of Geronimo Stilton's books. Big letters, lots and lots of illustrations that looked really good by the way. I like it. Also, the story reminded me so much of Hotel Transylvania. I recommend them this book to those who love movies. The story was funny, though a bit predictable. I liked this tale with a dark atmosphere. Theodora's new friend Dexter is avoiding her since she invited him over after school one day, and her principal is determined to find a reason to expel her. How did life get so complicated?

Theodora Hendrix is a great book for younger fans of spooky stories, who want humour alongside their monsters. A perfect halloween read. The illustrations are excellent and really bring the story to life (I especially loved Sherman). They didn't quite show up properly on the digital version from NetGalley, so I'm really looking forward to buying the finished book so my daughter and I can enjoy them properly.

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I’m really looking forward to the next instalment of Theodora Hendrix and her Monstrous league of Monsters, especially as our narrator has dropped hints that we’re ‘agents in training…’ Fast forward 10 years and the baby, Theodora Hendrix is unperturbed by her unconventional upbringing and has ingratiated herself in her adopted family. We are introduced to the most marvellous cast of monstrous family members. There's Helter-Skelter the skeleton butler, Theodora's mum 'Mummy' the, well, Egyptian mummy, Hamlet the skull, Mousetrap the crow and Figaro the operatic ghost to name but a few. Sherman the spider (well actually he's a tarantula), is Theodora's dapper arachnid associate. Suited and booted in a top hat and a monocle on each of his 8 eyes he is loyal to a fault - in this case man's best friend is most definitely monstrous! The concept is really clever and the characters were reminiscent of The Addams Family or The Munsters.