Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).

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Here Be Monsters!

written and ill. by Alan Snow

Ages: 9+

Published: 2006

Publisher: Atheneum

ISBN: 0-689-87047-7

Keywords:

A humorous adventure populated by villains, very strange creatures and Arthur, who wants to rescue Grandfather.