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Overview"Merv is a nice monster. He sits outside the village, snacking on plants and blissfully minding his own business. Until...the villagers start complaining about ""that monster."" Merv assumes they must be talking about somebody else and decides to go take care of that nuisance himself! He asks for help from the witches, the troll under the bridge, and even the unicorns. But their assistance comes with strings attached, and poor Merv isn't ready to meet their demands. Will Merv return to the village a failure, or might he have been helping everyone all along? A silly and ironic twist on ""The Little Dutch Boy,"" featuring a charmingly unaware monster who just wants to be kind and make a difference Merv is a nice monster. He sits outside the village, snacking on plants and blissfully minding his own business. Until...the villagers start complaining about ""that monster."" Merv assumes they must be talking about somebody else and decides to go take care of that nuisance himself! He asks for help from the witches, the troll under the bridge, and even the unicorns. But their assistance comes with strings attached, and poor Merv isn't ready to meet their demands. Will Merv return to the village a failure, or might he have been helping everyone all along?" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Doug CenkoPublisher: Peachtree Publishers,U.S. Imprint: Peachtree Publishers Dimensions: Width: 26.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 26.20cm Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9781682636107ISBN 10: 1682636100 Pages: 40 Publication Date: 20 February 2024 Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews"""[A] winning retelling.""—Publishers Weekly ""After reading about this cool monster, kids will know just what needs to be done about him—be his friend.""—Kirkus Reviews" """After reading about this cool monster, kids will know just what needs to be done about him—be his friend.""—Kirkus Reviews" Author InformationSomebody needs to do something about Doug Cenko. Ever since he can remember, Doug has been creating children's books. Books like LITTLE MONSTER TRUCKS GO and VIKING IN LOVE. He doesn't work all of the time, though. He also spends time with his family in Chicago. But right now, Doug has to get back to making more books. It's just what he does. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |