The Monster Who Was Scared of Soap: A Bloomsbury Young Reader: Gold Book Band

by Amy Sparkes, Jack Viant (Illustrator)

Book Gold (Ideal for ages 6+)A laugh-out-loud, zany tale about monsters, friendship and bath times, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school.Gerald the monster HATES baths. Being all washed and clean? Yuck! So Gerald's mum hires Maggie, a professional monster washer, to help. Can Gerald learn to have fun at bath time? This hilarious story from Amy Sparkes is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features colour illustrations by Jack Viant and lovable characters that children will easily relate to._______________Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com. 'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher

Kindle Edition

Published July 21, 2022

Reviews

[Theediscerning · Rating 4 out of 5]

A successful early reader, using the old trope about the monster being the opposite of us – afraid of the child under the bed, and hating the idea of being clean and having a bath. Gerald's character is a nice one to convey the slender story here, even if his mother looks about as monstrous as those knitted ballerinas old women keep their spare loo rolls under. Bright and colourful, the story is read very easily, the humour is on point and this is entertaining enough to not deserve being dropped in the bath.

[John Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is geared towards a kindergarten aged audience. There’s a monster who is hesitant to take a bath. Maggie, a monster tamer, comes to convince him to take a bath.

My biggest issue with this is that Maggie is using manipulation and coercion to force the monster to take a bath. She has a “super secret surprise.”