Monster Makers

Monster Chronicles #1

by C.V. Cook

When Nate and Josh's father gets a teaching position at a new college and the boys are forced to move to a new town, a strange gift from a sickly old neighbor changes their lives forever. Given the magical power to reanimate dead things, the boys are suddenly drawn into other-worldly battles. Will the boys use their power to defend their neighborhood? Or will they use it to get into trouble? With the help of Billy, their funny friend, they go about creating a Monster Army. But what is that army and what is its purpose? A strange woman—is she a goddess?—is supposed to be in charge of the good side, but she's full of too many secrets. Nate and Josh need to find out the truth. They need to protect their mom and their little sister, Lilly, while doing it. And what about Dad, the college professor? Can he help them with all his smarts? It ain't easy being kids with power. It started out fun, but then got real scary. Nate and Josh want to do the right thing. If they can survive.

Genres: Young Adult

182 pages, ebook

First published June 21, 2012

About the author

Hello, all. This is Chris. I'm a writer, a father, a kids' soccer coach--I wear a whole lot of other hats too. One of the main loves of my life (other than my wife :)) is reading. I was lucky enough to be introduced to good science-fiction and fantasy novels as a child so science-fiction and fantasy have always been my favorite genres. Why those genres? I guess it is because they are totally unrestricted. No limit to where those genres can go, what ideas they can explore, where writers in those genres can take their readers. I currently write mainly Middle-Grade books. It was a fun age (9-14) when I was a kid, and it is fun to write for that age group. It is an age where the kids are old enough to understand so many things, but they are not yet limited mentally by too many hard realities. Anything is still possible. Which is exactly what I like about being a writer. I'm glad to be here on Goodreads. I hope you enjoy my work.

Reviews

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and fast-paced. Great book for kids and young teens, but adults will like it too. A fresh, innovative plot will keep you turning the pages. The characters are age-appropriate – the kids sound like kids, not miniature adults. Don’t miss this one!

[Jason Bingham · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was great! The story and characters revealed a world of magic, creativity, and heroism to challenge both imagination. in the quest to conquer evil. This brought not only suspense but alot of laughs. Its a good read!

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun, fast read.

[C.V. Cook]

:)

[Tracy Tanner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Summertime read. Fun and adventurous....and believable. Kids loved hearing it almost as much as i loved reading it to them. Recommended.