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Original title: Hirviöhoitola #1: Kartanon kummajaiset
Author: J. S. Meresmaa
Illustrator: Emma Rautala
Published: 2023
Publisher: Karisto
Genre: Chapter Books (6-9 Years)
Pages: 45
Part of a series: Monster Care series
Reading material:
English edition book #1, Finnish editions books 1-4
Fun and wild monster series for children learning to read!
✓ Easy-to-read series for early readers – clear language and engaging pacing offers a fresh twist on monster stories
✓ The books explore the special bond between stepsisters, reflecting the joys and challenges of modern extended families. Themes of empathy, bravery and friendship
✓ J.S. Meresmaa’s is an award-winning author whose middle-grade novel, Darkclaw, was awarded with 2024 Tähtipöllö Award and tied for second place Kuopus Award 2024, and she is a winner of 2020 & 2023 Kuopus Award, and a nominee in 2023 for Kuvastaja Award and Tähtifantasia Award
✓ Monster Care series is set in the same Monster-Finland world as the middle-grade Monster Manor series! Children start to read with Monster Care and grow into Monster Manor for more adventures in a familiar world.
Welcome to Monster Care, where magical creatures need gentle care and brave hearts! In the series, young readers join Lotta and Lili on funny, mysterious adventures as they help skeleton birds, nervous hellcats, and more in a spooky, yet sweet, world full of surprises.
Book #1: The Manor Misfits
Lotta and Lili arrive in Monster Manor to spend their summer with their aunt Elviira. Aunt Elviira warns them of the ghosts in the manor, but the girls know that there are no such things. At night, however, they start to hear peculiar sounds, and a translucent figure appears from the wall. Might it be that ghosts do actually exist? And what if they are nice people after all?
An unforgettable summer is in store, as this place is not your average manor, but a monster manor full of proper ghosts and weird creatures!
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