The Monster under the Bed
What's the book about?
Ben doesn’t want to go to school or see his friend Vince, so he pretends to feel ill and hides in his room. When he discovers a friendly monster hiding under his bed, they decide to swap places for the day, which leads to all sorts of funny mix-ups at home and at school. Along the way, Ben learns about friendship, feelings, and being brave enough to face his problems instead of running away.
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Reviews
Ciaran, Age 5
This book is about
Ben says he feels poorly and does not want to go to school. He also tells his Mum there is a monster under the bed, but she does not believe him. The monster goes to school for Ben. The children think that Ben looks different. At school, the monster gets everything wrong. The monster asks Vince for Ben´s binoculars and almost eats him for taking them. Later, the monster cannot get home and his Dad and Ben go to find him.
The main characters are
Ben, the monster and the monster´s Dad.
My favourite part of the book is
When the binoculars get broken at the end by the monster.
I would also like to say
This book is a play.
