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Sophie can hear a monster under her bed so she writes him a letter and he replies, the two slowly become friends through his wondrous stories of adventure, but there’s still a gorilla he insists is hiding under her bed.

I absolutely loved this what a perfect book for young children, many children are scared of monsters lurking within their bedrooms and this helps to take away the scariness of that and replace it with wonder and magic, kindness and friendship. The author did such an incredible job capturing everything from Sophie’s dislike of him to her growth of being friends throughout the letters with him.

The illustrations were just stunning to look at on each page, so much detail and the way the letters were done were so genius using toilet roll as his form of letter paper was the most crazy and genius idea ever. I really loved looking at all the illustrations within this story.

I really enjoyed this from start to finish and it was so magical and exciting, monster has some amazing stories to tell. I liked their blooming relationship with each other, it was so sweet. A book I would highly recommend, it’s a great before bedtime book.

In this charming story, Sophie is worried about the monster under her bed. So, she decides to write him a letter and warn him to clear out before she has to get higher authorities involved in his removal.

As the missives begin to fly fast and furious between the two of them though, Sophie does begin to wonder if the creature under the bed is in fact quite what she thought it was...

This is a delightful picture book that uses nicely-done illustrations and an epistolatory style to deliver a memorable story. Highly recommended.

This is fresh book on fears of monsters, which has a funny twist and the book keeps the reader engaged all the way.
Not to mention, the artwork is a great match.

A classic set up, we all know there was a monster under the bed growing up (if only our parents believed us!)

The story and the illustrations are both wonderful and I really enjoyed the look of the 'monster'. The letter format, font choices, lay0ut and pacing of the back and forth was inspired.

I didn't know where the story was going to go and was pleasantly surprised by the twist at the end!

Free proof copy provided by Netgalley

Sophie knows that a monster lives under her bed- she decides to write a letter to him to say she will report him to the Monster Police.

Monster replies and doubts Sophie and tells of his adventures where he meets other characters who cause him problems
The communication between Sophie and the monster are pitch perfect for younger readers.

Patricia Forde has created a wonderful book for bedtime or to share in a key stage one / EYFS class.

Sarah Warbuton’s brilliant illustrations add comedy but also build up empathy and understanding between the two main characters.

There is a lovely twist at the end .

A perfect book for 3-7 year olds to enjoy and build up imagination about bedtimes and what lies under the bed.

Highly recommended