School of monsters: Greg's spooky surprise! by Sally Rippin

Greg’s spooky surprise! is another addition to Sally Rippin’s School of Monsters series of first readers. In this one the reader finds Greg who loves the spooky season and wants to frighten everyone. But to his surprise, there are some people who don’t like being frightened, so he plans a fun house for them  as well as a spooky house for those who like to be scared.

With cute, colourful illustrations by Chris Kennett, this is a fun rhyming story that adults will enjoy reading aloud to young children who love everything to do with spooky things, while emerging readers will enjoy following the instructions on the back cover: ‘Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to the whole story!' There are instructions for parents to help their child to read at the end, and children will also enjoy the chance to learn how to draw Greg.

There are lots of books in the School of Monsters series which will be a boon for parents if young children find them engaging in their early attempts to learn to read. Greg’s spooky surprise! will also be a great read for Halloween.

Themes: Halloween, Spooks.

Pat Pledger