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Matt Beighton

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Leicester, The United Kingdom

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Children's, Fantasy, Young Adult

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Matt Beighton was born somewhere in the midlands in England during the heady days of the 1980s and continues to spend most of his days in the same shire. He is happily married with two young daughters who keep him very busy and suffer through the endless early drafts of his stories.

As an ex-teacher, Matt's knows how to bring his stories and passion for reading and writing to the classroom. He loves visiting schools to share this passion and to help motivate children and staff. Contact him via his website for more information.

His Monstacademy series for readers aged 7+ is popular with boys and girls, particularly those who enjoy Jill Murphy, Roald Dahl and J.K. Rowling. Now with 4 books in the series and more on the way, it's a perfect ti ...more

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	The Halloween Parade (Monstacademy #1) by Matt Beighton (Goodreads Author), Amalia Rendon (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 24 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spyglass and the Cherry Tree (The Shadowland Chronicles, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Egyptian Treasure (Monstacademy Book 3) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grand High Monster (Monstacademy, #4) by Matt Beighton (Goodreads Author), Amalia Rendon (Illustrator) 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Write It Level It Teach It: Save Time and Boost Learning with Your Own Model Texts it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Escape From Sherwood: A Pick Your Path Adventure by Matt Beighton (Goodreads Author), Darwin Setiawan (Illustrator) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Magic Knight: You're The Monster! - A (Dyslexia Adapted) Monstacademy Mystery by Matt Beighton (Goodreads Author), Amalia Rendon (Illustrator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A new book to save teachers time

I’m finally able to showcase the cover for my upcoming book with Corwin Press. “Write it. Level it. Teach it.” is a book designed to help teachers save time when creating content for their class while maximising its effectiveness through clear focus and by pitching it at the correct reading level.

If you came along to my Writing For The Classroom workshop, you’ll be familiar with the core concepts

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Monstacademy (4 books)
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The Shadowland Chronicles (2 books)
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