Specsavers Children's Book of the Year (Junior)

Shortlist 2025

Letters to a Monster by Patricia Forde

Letters to a Monster

By Patricia Forde & Sarah Warburton

It’s a dark and stormy night, and Sophie knows that there is a MONSTER hiding under her bed. So, like any sensible child, she decides to send him a letter.

Dear Monster,

I know you are hiding under my bed. I hear you breathing. This is your last warning. Leave now or I will call THE MONSTER POLICE. I have their number.

Yours truly,

Sophie

As the letters fly back and forth, Sophie begins to wonder if Monster isn’t as scary as she thought. What if he’s the friend she’s been looking for all along?

About Patricia Forde & Sarah Warburton ...

Patricia Forde lives in Galway and is the current Irish Laureate na nÓg and the author of many books for children, including The Wordsmith and The Girl Who Fell to Earth. Letters to a Monster is her first book for Bloomsbury.

Sarah Warburton is an award-winning illustrator and has worked on books including One Camel Called Doug (Simon & Schuster) and The Don’t Panic Gang (Bloomsbury). She loves monsters, letters and imaginary friends, and she lives in Bristol, England.

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