{"product_id":"9781524899349-otto-normals-monsterton-the-di","title":"Otto Normal's Monsterton: The Disappearance of White Pine Beach","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eOtto Normal and his mom have moved to Monsterton, but there’s one problem\u003c\/b\u003e—t\u003cb\u003ehey’re not monsters. In this first book of the hauntingly beautiful and highly illustrated \u003ci\u003eMonsterton\u003c\/i\u003e series with graphic novel pages interspersed throughout, Otto and his friends embark on a journey to find the legendary White Pine Beach. But the friends find much more than they bargained for when one of their own goes missing . possibly forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“McKechnie capably balances the characters’ humorous antics with steadily rising stakes while Estrada’s animated illustrations expertly utilize light and shadow to deepen the atmosphere of this promising series opener, a dual debut.”—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Rich illustrations amp up the delightful eeriness with deeply saturated colors and a playfully rendered cast of ragtag characters who will leave readers eager for the next installment.”—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this hauntingly delightful, highly illustrated first book in a new series, eleven-year-old Otto and his mom move to Monsterton, a gorgeous island on the border of the Belcarra forest and a mysterious place called The Dark. Monsterton is picturesque and beautiful; it's an idyllic place for monsters to be themselves. There's Hamish and his brother Ben, who have been created and sewn together by their pirate father; the royal vampires, Red and Rose, who are followed around by their dutiful guards; Remi, a ghost girl who can appear and disappear at will; Darby, a quiet girl made entirely of slime; and Luck, a zombie who always she thinks she's right. In Monsterton, each monster can be themselves. They are free to be as scaly, slimy, or scary as nature intended.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's only one teeny, tiny problem. Otto and his mom \u003ci\u003earen't\u003c\/i\u003e monsters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a human, Otto feels that he has to prove himself. After all, as Remi the ghost girl reminds him, he's so \u003ci\u003efragile\u003c\/i\u003e. Along with Otto's new friends Hamish, Darby, and Luck, the group sets out to find the legendary White Pine Beach—a beach so mysterious, it's rumored to jump locations, never staying in the same place for too long. But what the ragtag team of monsters (and one human) discovers is far more mysterious than a location-jumping beach. And when one of their number doesn't return home with them . rumors swirl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan Otto find his new friend, fit in with the monsters, and stay true to himself? And what does a lost strix, a bird-girl living as an outcast in Belcarra, know?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis spooky, delightful, and charming full-color, highly illustrated novel with graphic novel inserts is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFive Nights at Freddy's\u003c\/i\u003e. Debut author Danielle McKechnie weaves compelling lore and storytelling with delightful characters brought to life by illustrator Simón Estrada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56159013896566,"sku":"9781524899349","price":8.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35844154_21c1be19-9558-4d7b-9504-8d839ec4bbbc.jpg?v=1756339071","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781524899349-otto-normals-monsterton-the-di","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}