· Hel tries to make the best of it, creating gleaming halls in her dark kingdom and welcoming the dead who she is forced to host for eternity. Until eternity itself is threatened. Francesca’s wonderful new book The Monstrous Child is part of the Mortal Gods series. Critic Amanda Craig says, ‘With her refreshing love of the rebarbative, Francesca Simon has taken the myth about Hel, Queen Estimated Reading Time: 50 secs. The Monstrous Child, Francesca’s new novel will be published in May and we can now reveal the cover! This will be Francesca’s first novel for 12+ readers and is a darkly funny look at life through the eyes of Hel, an ordinary teenager – and goddess of the underworld. It’s set in the same world as The Sleeping Army and The Lost Gods. · The Monstrous Child (paperback) Francesca Simon’s first novel for young teens is a darkly funny look at life through the eyes of Hel, ordinary teenager – and goddess of the underworld. Just one more thing. Before you reject me, before you hate me, remember: I never asked to be Hel’s www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 50 secs.
Francesca Simon is universally known for the staggeringly popular Horrid Henry series. These books and CDs have sold millions of copies worldwide and are published in 27 countries. She lives in North London with her family. Start reading The Monstrous Child on your Kindle in under a minute. The Monstrous Child (Paperback) Francesca Simon (author) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★. 4 Reviews Sign in to write a review. £ Paperback Pages / Published: 01/12/ In stock. Available. This item has been added to your basket. The Monstrous Child (ISBN: ) January Book of the Month | Shortlisted for YA Book Prize | Shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards, Children's Book category Francesca Simon has chosen a singular heroine for h.
Read "The Monstrous Child" by Francesca Simon available from Rakuten Kobo. A stunning, operatic, epic drama, like no other. Meet Hel, an ordinary teenager - and goddess of the Underworld. Gavin Higgins’ The Monstrous Child is based upon the book by Francesca Simon, who extracted the libretto from her bestselling teen novel. Riffing on characters from Norse mythology, it tells the. The Monstrous Child is the first opera by Gavin Higgins, a young British composer with a reputation for boldly imaginative music. The text is adapted by bestselling author Francesca Simon from her own darkly humorous novel.
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