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'Humans, as is there wont, have a terrible habit of making a mess of everything.'

Mirabelle has always known she is a monster. When the glamour protecting her unusual family from the human world is torn and an orphaned brother and sister stumble upon Rookhaven, Mirabelle soon discovers that friendship can be found in the outside world.

But as something far more sinister comes to threaten them all, it quickly becomes clear that the true monsters aren't necessarily the ones you can see.

A thought-provoking, chilling and beautifully written novel, Pádraig Kenny's The Monsters of Rookhhaven, stunningly illustrated by Edward Bettison, explores difference and empathy through the eyes of characters you won't want to let go.

'Kenny is a thrilling writer and knows how to chill his readers' Telegraph



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Kenny is a thrilling writer who knows how to chill his readers * Telegraph *
One of a kind. Utterly fantastic. * Eoin Colfer on TIN *
Full of empathy, anger, sorrow and love, this is a robot story squarely focused on what it means to be human * Guardian on TIN *
Tin is a remarkably assured debut novel, full of imagination, and his fascinating mechanicals are as carefully crafted as the plot * Irish Independent *
Kenny is adept at harnessing the potential for child-pleasing humour… His characterization is a particular strength * Times Literary Supplement on TIN *

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    A Paperback by Pádraig Kenny, Edward Bettison

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      Publisher: Pan Macmillan
      Publication Date: 17/09/2020
      ISBN13: 9781529054705, 978-1529054705
      ISBN10: 1529054702

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      'Humans, as is there wont, have a terrible habit of making a mess of everything.'

      Mirabelle has always known she is a monster. When the glamour protecting her unusual family from the human world is torn and an orphaned brother and sister stumble upon Rookhaven, Mirabelle soon discovers that friendship can be found in the outside world.

      But as something far more sinister comes to threaten them all, it quickly becomes clear that the true monsters aren't necessarily the ones you can see.

      A thought-provoking, chilling and beautifully written novel, Pádraig Kenny's The Monsters of Rookhhaven, stunningly illustrated by Edward Bettison, explores difference and empathy through the eyes of characters you won't want to let go.

      'Kenny is a thrilling writer and knows how to chill his readers' Telegraph



      Trade Review
      Kenny is a thrilling writer who knows how to chill his readers * Telegraph *
      One of a kind. Utterly fantastic. * Eoin Colfer on TIN *
      Full of empathy, anger, sorrow and love, this is a robot story squarely focused on what it means to be human * Guardian on TIN *
      Tin is a remarkably assured debut novel, full of imagination, and his fascinating mechanicals are as carefully crafted as the plot * Irish Independent *
      Kenny is adept at harnessing the potential for child-pleasing humour… His characterization is a particular strength * Times Literary Supplement on TIN *

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