A new class
That’s right the School of Monsters has enrolled another 10 students! There’s a new class, a new teacher, new stories and new challenges for them all to overcome. But don’t worry there still all the old familiar faces in there too. Just keep your eyes peeled!
This brand new series from the amazing SALLY RIPPIN and myself is a bright, fun and engaging way to introduce reading into your everyday routine.
Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers!
Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading!
Find the first 16 stories here or ask for them in all good bookshops.
STAY TUNED EVEN MORE MONSTERS ARE COMING!
learn and play
The School of Monsters: Learn and Play series bridges the gap between school and home to ignite the spark of learning.
Kids getting ready for kinder and school will love practising REAL schoolwork with their friends at the School of Monsters – in a funny, silly (and smelly) way!
With teacher-approved worksheets and activities to promote school readiness!
The specialist team behind these books are
• Sally Rippin, author of the School of Monsters
• Chris Kennett, illustrator of the School of Monsters
• Ellie Clarke, Foundation Teacher
• Gisela Ervin-Ward, Specialist Literacy Teacher
Rough Design Concepts
Before I spend any time on the final artwork for a book, there are many, many hours spent trying to figure out just exactly what the characters will look like. Its easy to think when you look at the final product that the characters always look that way.
Not so!
There are a lot of experiments, good ideas, bad ideas, successes and failures that all help to pave the way towards the final design. Some characters come fully formed and some (well most) take a lot of attempts before you land on the right one.
Below you can see some the experiments and ideas that went into creating the magical world of the School of Monsters!
Books in the series!
“This is a fabulous new series that is squarely aimed at students who are just starting out on their reading journey.
In this first book, we follow the adventures of Mary and her pet at Monster School. What will happen when Mary breaks the rules and lets her pet into the classroom without being fed?
Combining the talents of Sally Rippin and Chris Kennett, the book has tips for adults about reading with children at the back of the book. It also includes instructions for readers on how to easily draw our Monster Mary, as well as a list of new rhyming words to learn.
We are sure that this new junior series will be loved by new readers, as well as being a wonderful book for adults helping children to learn to read.”
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Text © Sally Rippin 2021
All images © Chris Kennett 2021