I Am Reading Books

Here are a pair of easy reader books from the I Am Reading series.  Both will appeal to kids who like monsters, witches, and other semi-scary beasties.

Creepy Customers by Samantha Hay, illustrated by Sarah Warburton is the story of Steve who is forced to help out his dad in the pharmacy during the first day of his school vacation.  He expects it to be dull, but then a parade of strange customers arrive.  Kids will enjoy seeing who is coming into the shop next.  This is a book that will get even kids who don't enjoy reading started.

The Perfect Monster by Sally Grindley, illustrated by Erica-Jane Waters features Mungus Bigfoot, a monster who is the loudest, rudest, smelliest, and worst monster in his class.  Because he is so good at being a monster, he is asked to help Emily Twinkletoes become more monsterlike.  But Emily is more like a human child.  She tries to be nice, worries about how others feel, and sings instead of growling.  As Mungus starts to teach Emily, he realizes that it is nice to have a kind friend.  But how are they going to have her become the perfect monster then?  This is a light, sweet story where the monster theme will draw kids in.