Bibliograph

Monster nanny, by Tuutikki Tolonen ; illustrated by Pasi Pitkanen ; translation by Annira Silver

Type

Label

Monster nanny, by Tuutikki Tolonen ; illustrated by Pasi Pitkanen ; translation by Annira Silver

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

580L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Monster nanny

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1007844225

Responsibility statement

by Tuutikki Tolonen ; illustrated by Pasi Pitkanen ; translation by Annira Silver

Summary

MARY POPPINS meets WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE in this story of a contemporary family whose lives are turned upside-down when a hairy, swamp-smelling creature shows up at their doorstep to be their new nanny

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1. The fateful breakfast -- Chapter 2. Talking with invisible voice -- Chapter 3. Mom really does leave -- Chapter 4. Things you (perhaps) always wanted to know about monsters -- Chapter 5. A hungry monster in the closet -- Chapter 6. In the forest -- Chapter 7. Mimi talks to the monster -- Chapter 8. Detective at work -- Chapter 9. The monster's nocturnal habits -- Chapter 10. Mimi in the bath --Chapter 11. The phone call that surprises nobody -- Chapter 12. Another strange creature -- Chapter 13. The fairy-frog attacks -- Chapter 14. Koby has an idea -- Chapter 15. Halley's observations -- Chapter 16. Guarding the door -- Chapter 17. The monster's natural defense mechanisms -- Chapter 18. The first night in the yard -- Chapter 19. Camping life -- Chapter 20. The bathrobe's advice -- Chapter 21. The angry newborn -- Chapter 22. Mimi and Grah -- Chapter 23. Where are the monsters? -- Chapter 24. Visible dad -- Chapter 25. Visitors in the camp -- Chapter 26. The map -- Chapter 27. The forest at night -- Chapter 28. The missing page -- Chapter 29. Full moon --Chapter 30. Door to home

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification