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Product Identifiers
PublisherCandlewick Press
ISBN-100763660655
ISBN-139780763660659
eBay Product ID (ePID)143640068
Product Key Features
Book TitleMonster Calls : Inspired by an Idea from Siobhan Dowd
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicFamily / Parents, School & Education, Social Themes / Death & Dying, Monsters, General, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, People & Places / Europe, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)
IllustratorYes, Kay, Jim
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorPatrick Ness
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsThere's no denying it: this is one profoundly sad story. But it's also wise, darkly funny and brave, told in spare sentences, punctuated with fantastic images and stirring silences. Past his sorrow, fright and rage, Conor ultimately lands in a place - an imperfect one, of course - where healing can begin. A MONSTER CALLS is a gift from a generous storyteller and a potent piece of art. -The New York Times A nuanced tale that draws on elements of classic horror stories to delve into the terrifying terrain of loss. . . . Ness brilliantly captures Conor's horrifying emotional ride as his mother's inevitable death approaches. In an ideal pairing of text and illustration, the novel is liberally laced with Kay's evocatively textured pen-and-ink artwork, which surrounds the text, softly caressing it in quiet moments and in others rushing toward the viewer with a nightmarish intensity.A poignant tribute to the life and talent of Siobhan Dowd and an astonishing exploration of fear. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Profoundly moving, expertly crafted tale... a singular masterpiece, exceptionally well-served by Kay's atmospheric and ominous illustrations... tackles the toughest of subjects by refusing to flinch, meeting the ugly truth about life head-on with compassion, bravery, and insight. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) A brilliantly executed, powerful tale. -School Library Journal (starred review) Ness twists out a resolution that is revelatory in its obviousness, beautiful in its execution, and fearless in its honesty. Kays artwork keeps the pace, gnawing at the edges of the pages with thundercloud shadows and keeping the monster just barely, terribly seeable. -Booklist (starred review) A masterpiece about life and loss that will stay with the reader long after the final page is turned. -Library Media Connection (starred review), There's no denying it: this is one profoundly sad story. But it's also wise, darkly funny and brave, told in spare sentences, punctuated with fantastic images and stirring silences. Past his sorrow, fright and rage, Conor ultimately lands in a place - an imperfect one, of course - where healing can begin. A MONSTER CALLS is a gift from a generous storyteller and a potent piece of art. -The New York Times A nuanced tale that draws on elements of classic horror stories to delve into the terrifying terrain of loss. . . . Ness brilliantly captures Conor's horrifying emotional ride as his mother's inevitable death approaches. In an ideal pairing of text and illustration, the novel is liberally laced with Kay's evocatively textured pen-and-ink artwork, which surrounds the text, softly caressing it in quiet moments and in others rushing toward the viewer with a nightmarish intensity.A poignant tribute to the life and talent of Siobhan Dowd and an astonishing exploration of fear. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Profoundly moving, expertly crafted tale... a singular masterpiece, exceptionally well-served by Kay's atmospheric and ominous illustrations... tackles the toughest of subjects by refusing to flinch, meeting the ugly truth about life head-on with compassion, bravery, and insight. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) A brilliantly executed, powerful tale. -School Library Journal (starred review) Ness twists out a resolution that is revelatory in its obviousness, beautiful in its execution, and fearless in its honesty. Kays artwork keeps the pace, gnawing at the edges of the pages with thundercloud shadows and keeping the monster just barely, terribly seeable. -Booklist (starred review) A masterpiece about life and loss that will stay with the reader long after the final page is turned. -Library Media Connection (starred review), Profoundly moving, expertly crafted tale... a singular masterpiece, exceptionally well-served by Kay's atmospheric and ominous illustrations... tackles the toughest of subjects by refusing to flinch, meeting the ugly truth about life head-on with compassion, bravery, and insight. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) There's no denying it: this is one profoundly sad story. But it's also wise, darkly funny and brave, told in spare sentences, punctuated with fantastic images and stirring silences. Past his sorrow, fright and rage, Conor ultimately lands in a place -- an imperfect one, of course -- where healing can begin. A MONSTER CALLS is a gift from a generous storyteller and a potent piece of art. --The New York Times A nuanced tale that draws on elements of classic horror stories to delve into the terrifying terrain of loss. . . . Ness brilliantly captures Conor's horrifying emotional ride as his mother's inevitable death approaches. In an ideal pairing of text and illustration, the novel is liberally laced with Kay's evocatively textured pen-and-ink artwork, which surrounds the text, softly caressing it in quiet moments and in others rushing toward the viewer with a nightmarish intensity.A poignant tribute to the life and talent of Siobhan Dowd and an astonishing exploration of fear. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A brilliantly executed, powerful tale. --School Library Journal (starred review) Ness twists out a resolution that is revelatory in its obviousness, beautiful in its execution, and fearless in its honesty. Kays artwork keeps the pace, gnawing at the edges of the pages with thundercloud shadows and keeping the monster just barely, terribly seeable. --Booklist (starred review) A masterpiece about life and loss that will stay with the reader long after the final page is turned. --Library Media Connection (starred review) The heavily textured monochromatic illustrations are silent screams, rendering Conor's inner chaos palpable with dense shading and jagged edges symbolizing the wildness within while shifting perspectives alternately create intimacy and distance, like the push and pull he feels as he tries to stay engaged in an impossibly painful situation... Emotionally wrenching, this draws truth across pain in a way that is accessible to middle-school readers. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. --The Horn Book Patrick Ness is an insanely beautiful writer. --TIME Magazine The power of this beautiful and achingly sad story for readers over the age of 12 derives not only from Mr. Ness's capacity to write heart-stopping prose but also from Jim Kay's stunning black-ink illustrations. There are images in these pages so wild and ragged that they feel dragged by their roots from the deepest realms of myth. --Wall Street Journal The monster is a brilliant creation -- part giant, part yew tree, destructive, didactic, elemental...The book has the thrills and ambition you would expect from the author of the Chaos Walking trilogy...Ness, Dowd, Kay and Walker have rifled death's pockets and pulled out a treasure. --The Guardian Featured/recommended on Oprah's 2012 Kids Reading List --Oprah.com An honest, heart-wrenching story that moved me to tears. --John Boyne (author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas)
TitleLeadingA
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisA New York Times bestseller! Patrick Ness's Carnegie Medal-winning masterwork is poised to attract a discerning crossover audience. The monster in Conor's backyard is not the one he's been expecting -- the one from the nightmare he's had every night since his mother started her treatments. This monster is ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. Something terrible and dangerous. It wants the truth. From the final idea of award-winning author Siobhan Dowd -- whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself -- Patrick Ness has spun a haunting and darkly funny novel of mischief, loss, and monsters both real and imagined., Patrick Ness's Carnegie Medal-winning masterwork is poised to attract a discerning crossover audience. The monster in Conor's backyard is not the one he's been expecting -- the one from the nightmare he's had every night since his mother started her treatments. This monster is ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. Something terrible and dangerous. It wants the truth. From the final idea of award-winning author Siobhan Dowd -- whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself -- Patrick Ness has spun a haunting and darkly funny novel of mischief, loss, and monsters both real and imagined.
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- 23. Nov. 2022
Worth every penny!
The story isn't full of a 2-dimensional characters and the prose is simple yet eerie. Definitely a fine piece of literature and the item itself was in wonderful condition. Thank you!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 15. Mai. 2018
My 11 year old granddaughter love the book..
It was a very compelling book. The whole advanced 6th class read the book together and every one loved it. She said it was funny, sad, compelling just all around good.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 02. Apr. 2017
Wonderful
This book was simply wonderful and I am probably not its target audience being in my 50s but remaining a child at heart, I loved the story itself, and the movie made from it is outstanding as well. A+++++++++Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 15. Jul. 2018
A beautiful book
A wonderful meaning and beautiful and funny writing recommend this to any ageBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 08. Jan. 2018
A monster calls
Quick shipping and excellent conditionBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 04. Nov. 2019
Monster book
Great book. Good service.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 11. Jan. 2017
Just in case
Just in case you want to pass this by, don't. It's every kids' nightmare. All of it. And it doesn't get better -- it just GETS!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 09. Jun. 2018
Great book
AwesomeBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
