A Monster Calls

Moving and compelling . . . outstanding writing|A haunting narrative dominated by symbol and atmosphere|Incredibly thought-provoking and emotional . . . a complete stunner of a book which I couldn't rate anything below five out of five stars. I loved it!|Dark and dangerous beautifully illustrated and even a bit hopeful.|emotionally powerful|“It is a novel that does not shy away from the harsh realities that we all have to face from time to time. As such it is sometimes uncomfortable often heart-breaking and always true. […] A Monster Calls teaches us about the importance of confronting the truth – no matter how unpleasant or monstrous it may seem.”|Ness creates vivid characters: Conor’s absent well-meaning father a non-traditional grandmother and the storytelling Monster as sketched in gothic chiaroscuro by illustrator Jim Kay.|Drawing on themes of love loss and hope teenagers will hopefully find the rage and raw pain within the pages resonates with them.|This book achieves unforgettable emotional impact.|The bestselling novel and major film about love loss and hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness.The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But it isn’t the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming... This monster is something different. Something ancient something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. Patrick Ness takes the final idea of the late award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd and weaves an extraordinary and heartbreaking tale of mischief healing and above all the courage it takes to survive.|Patrick Ness is the author of the critically-acclaimed and bestselling Chaos Walking trilogy. He has won numerous awards including the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize the Booktrust Teenage Prize the Costa Children's Book Award and the Carnegie Medal. He lives in Los Angeles USA. Siobhan Dowd was the widely-loved prize-winning author of four books two of which were published after her death from cancer aged 47. In 2009 she became the first author ever posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal.Jim Kay studied illustration and worked in the archives of the Tate Gallery and the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew two experiences that heavily influence his work. His images for A Monster Calls use everything from beetles to bread boards to create interesting marks and textures. He lives in Kettering Northamptonshire.