My Teachers Are Monsters!

by R.W. Mitchell

I first discovered my teachers were monsters on my first day of school. Can you imagine that? When you're four years old, not even old enough to do up your own shoelaces and you discover that not only is your teacher a monster but all the teachers in the entire school (except one) are terrifying, horrifying and generally really rather ugly monsters. Join Herbert Fidget in this hilarious, side splitting, monster adventure!

79 pages, Paperback

First published January 8, 2014

About the author

R.W. Mitchell (Richard William Mitchell) lives in beautiful Barcelona with his husband and alter ego, Lady Red Velvet.
When he’s not writing, he performs as a drag artist and works to promote equality, diversity, and inclusive storytelling in his community.
Mitchell writes across a wide range of genres — from children’s fantasy adventures to romantic comedies for adults. His stories are known for humour, heart, and warmth, and they often explore what it means to find belonging, love, and laughter in everyday life.

Some of his notable works include Letters to Rachel, a favourite among his readers, and The Crystal Adventures series, which begins with Zelda and the Crystal Slippers.

Mitchell draws much of his inspiration from real life — friends, family, the vibrant city life of Barcelona — and blends it with elements of fantasy, fairy tales and humour. Whether creating a magical world for young readers or a warm-hearted rom-com for grownups, he seeks to leave readers smiling.

He is currently working on two new projects:
* A children’s book in The Crystal Adventures series titled Zelda and the Crystal Trident, which revisits beloved fairytale characters in unexpected ways.
* A novel for adults, charting the life of a drag artist like himself.

Reviews

[Robin Morgan]

I read this book as a Amazon KINDLE Unlimited download.

The inner child in me enjoyed reading this book as it had reminded me of when I had been a child going to school and having teachers who I totally didn’t like. For some reason they appeared to be totally different from my parents and therefore had been horrible for a variety of reasons no one would believe. Did you have any teachers like this when you went to school as a child?

If you did, then you can relate to why Herbert Fidget felt his teachers were actually monsters in disguise. Any child would enjoy reading about the monster teachers he had going to school because they know in reality how humorous this actually is. Including illustrations [drawn by the author] which Herbert draws for each of his teachers, depicting how his teachers appear to look being normal, and as the monsters they actually are; adds in making the story more vivid in the minds of its perceptive young readers.

For allowing my inner child to remember when I had gone to school as a child, and for giving its young readers something they can laugh about as the read this book, I’ve given Mr. Mitchell 5 STARS for his endeavor here.

NOTE: The author uses British terminology and spelling of words in this book.

[David Martin]

Very very funny! My niece loved it! She is reading it all the time!

[Rachel]

Such a fun read—it really reminded me of the whimsical, mischievous charm of Roald Dahl’s books. I especially loved the children in the story, and even more so the outrageous “monster” teachers—some of them were truly horrid in the most entertaining way! It’s packed with humor and personality, and I’d absolutely love to see a sequel.

[Samantha]

This is in fact shade.