Locked In

By Z. Fraillon

Monstrum House

JUVENILE FICTION

176 Pages, 5 x 8

Trade Paper, $8.99 (CA $11.99) (US $8.99)

Publication Date: September 2011

ISBN 9781921564253

Rights: US & CA

Hardie Grant Children's Publishing (Sep 2011)

Available from local and national retailers throughout the US.

Overview

Meet Jasper McPhee—a troubled boy whose troubles just got a whole lot bigger, now that he has a house full of monsters to contend with

Meet Jasper McPhee—a troubled boy whose troubles just got a whole lot bigger, now that he has a house full of monsters to contend with

He knew that fairytales weren't real. The school was impressive, but there was something mean about it too. As soon as they drove through the iron gates with the school emblem above them, Jasper felt trapped. He shuddered.

Jasper McPhee is always getting into trouble, and that's why he's been sent to the Monstrum House School for Troubled Children. But even Jasper has never been in trouble like this before. There's something very strange about Monstrum House. For a start, all the children have to stand barefoot in the snow everyday. There's also the creepy feeling that the teachers can read your thoughts. Oh, and the fact that the school is crawling with monsters. Can Jasper learn to adapt to such bizarre surroundings before it's too late?

Reviews

"Readers 9+ will love these in-the-real-world monsters and the idea that adults, their brains shrinking with age, are too small-minded to believe in the danger all around them. It’s up to kids to save the day . . . This is the first book in what promises to be both a fun and frightening series." —The Reading Stack

"This new series combines a remote boarding school, quirky kids and monsters that go bump in the night for a fun adventure series for kids aged 9+." —Suite101

"the stories are imaginative and exciting, and the addition of Jasper’s 'sketches' really helps creatures come alive."—"Cracking the Cover" blog

Author Biography

Z. Fraillon has been an elementary school teacher and magician, and is also the author of When No-one's Looking: At the Zoo and When No-one's Looking: On the Farm.

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