Theodora Hendrix has had an unusual upbringing, full of mischievous werewolf cubs, a talking tarantula and a mummy who is, quite literally, a mummy. But she loves her life with the Monstrous League of Monsters, and can't imagine a better place to live. When menacing letters begin to arrive, threatening the monstrous-family she loves, Theodora is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. There are fantastic illustrations all throughout the book which really makes the story come to life, and I loved looking over each one to admire the work put into them. It really gives you even more of an idea of how each character acts, both in general and with others.

Equally, I was left puzzling over the identity of Theodora’s birth parents and the reasons why she was left in the graveyard – there are so many unanswered questions, there just has to be another book in the series! I can’t be left hanging like this! Nos encontramos frente a una lectura ligera, entretenida y rápida que atrapará a aquellos lectores de entre 8 y 12 años interesados en el mundo de los monstruos. Descubrimos en Theodora un personaje rebelde que no se conforma con saber lo justo, va mucho más allá, buscando las respuestas que el resto de los monstruos trata de ocultarle; siempre con el fin de cuidar a su familia de los desastres que ocasionaría si alguien descubriese que vive con ellos, pues la primera norma de la Liga de los Monstruos es mantener al humano ajeno a la existencia de estos seres. 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.Coffee house Caffè Nero has announced the 16-strong shortlist for the inaugural Nero Book Awards, recognising the outstanding books of the past 12... 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.

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. The League live together in a huge mansion, a mummy, vampire, werewolf, witch, skeleton butler, singing ghost, and more. The League are dedicated to keeping the existence of monsters a secret from the human world, and to helping evil monsters to changing their ways and becoming good. They're unsure what to do with the child, but decide to take care of her, but only until they can think of a better idea. Well, after putting off those 'better' ideas time and time again, the monsters raise the baby, named Theodora, and fall in love with her. The Primary School Library Alliance is calling on the government to match-fund the private investment it has brought into helping primary schools c...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. This book is in all our 8-11 4 book boxes until the end of August. Buy one of those here or buy a copy of this wonderful book from here! We love stories about how diverse family can be. 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. Whilst all this is happening the Monstrous League of Monsters begin to receive mysterious letters that indicate that they know about Theodora, and know that they're breaking the rules by raising her. Threatenign to out them to the rest of the MLM, they and Theodora try to find out who's sending the letters, the person who wants to break their family apart. 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.

Shelley y Ratsputin han venido a espiar a la Monstruosa Liga de los Monstruos y están decididos a crear problemas en todo momento. Entonces Theodora hace un descubrimiento propio: un escarabajo maldito. Necesita destruirlo sin llamar la atención del inspector, y rápido. Lo que está en juego no podría ser más importante: si Theodora falla, su amada familia de monstruos se pudrirá en las cárceles más húmedas y oscuras de Transilvania.

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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? 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! Gracias a esta lectura descubrimos la importancia de la familia y los amigos en tiempos difíciles, y nos brinda la oportunidad de divertirnos con una original aventura. Although full of monsters, this book is also full of fun illustrations showing the action but taking the 'scare' away from it. Theodora's family are supportive and loving and one of my faves was definitely Mummy who had adopted the title seriously, looking out for everyone in their chaotic household - especially Theodora.