The magical follow-up to The Monster Who Wasn't. The second book in this brilliantly rich and strange fantasy series will make us all believe in monsters - be they good, bad or somewhere in between. Sam might be half-monster and half-fairy, but since finding a loving family with the Kavanaghs, his daily life has been all human. And now he's facing one of the greatest human challenges - starting secondary school. But Sam barely has time to worry about the strange stuff teachers say (why do they call it the Great War when it sounds like was anything but great?) before he is thrust back into the world of monsters. Sam's school friends Amira, Hazel and Wilfred reveal that they are shifters: noble twin-souled beings who live half their lives as humans and the other half as dogs. When his new friends are kidnapped one by one, Sam is dragged into an adventure that will force him to confront both halves of his own identity, monster and fairy, if he wants a chance at saving their lives ...

The second book in T.C. Shelley's deeply magical fantasy adventure trilogy for 9+ readers. Perfect for fans of The House with Chicken Legs, The Spiderwick Chronicles and The Uncommoners

About the Author
T.C. Shelley studied Creative Writing and Literature at university. She has been teaching English for over twenty years and her first school was classified as the most remote in Australia. She loves an audience and long before she took up teaching was writing and performing her poetry and short stories. She began writing novels to entertain her daughter, who wisely suggested that she try to get them published. Shelley lives with her husband, her daughter and two dogs in Perth, Western Australia.

Reviews
Shelley is a first-time novelist who writes with the confidence of an old hand. The plot never flags, but characters have time to develop, and even Shelley's most outlandish creations are rendered believable by her descriptive precision ... A treat * Emily Bearn, Telegraph - Praise for The Monster Who Wasn't *
This story is quite simply beautifully written and will make us all believe in monsters of all shapes and sizes * Angels and Urchins - Praise for The Monster Who Wasn't *
There are plenty of shocks and frightening moments in store in this engrossing story * Primary Times - Praise for The Monster Who Wasn't *



Book Information
ISBN 9781526600806
Author T.C. Shelley
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 262g