Alan Snow

Entertaining antics and skullduggery abound in the book that inspired Laika Studio’s animated film The Boxtrolls, in theaters September 26, 2014! Welcome to Ratbridge. But beware—for there is skulduggery afoot. Young Arthur has fallen foul of the appalling outlaw, Snatcher, and is trapped alone in the town with every way home sealed. Meanwhile Snatcher and his men are working tirelessly in secret on a fiendish and dastardly plan to destroy the entire town. With the help of some friendly boxtrolls and cabbageheads, some quirkly townspeople, and the rats and pirates from the Ratbridge Nautical Laundry, can Arthur thwart Snatcher’s evil plans and find his way home?

Here Be Monsters!

While gathering food to bring to his grandfather, young Arthur becomes trapped in the city of Ratbridge, where he and some new friends try to stop a plot to shrink the monsters of Arthur's home, the Underworld, for a nefarious purpose.

Here be monsters

Scott Westerfeld

Kai Meyer

Margaret Peterson Haddix

Jane Johnson

Holly Black

Obert Skye

Anne Ursu

D.J. MacHale

Linda Buckley-Archer

SWASHBUCKLING FANTASY features excerpts from 10 series by bestselling and critically acclaimed authors such as Margaret Petersen Haddix, author of the Shadow Children series, D.J. MacHale, author of the Pendragon series, Scott Westerfeld, author of Uglies and Holly Black, author of Valiant. This online sampler also highlights six debut series from rising stars in fantasy, including Kai Meyer, Jane Johnson and Obert Skye. This fantasy sampler is the perfect way to introduce middle grade through teen readers to alternate worlds, distant pasts and fantastic creatures! Don't miss out on any of our amazing fantasy titles! Please visit www.SimonSaysKids.com or www.SimonSaysTEEN.com for more information.

10 Thrilling Tales of Magical Adventure

Swashbuckling Fantasy

Here Be Monsters! (Ratbridge Chronicles)

The people of Ratbridge are going crazy for the amazing miracle medicine, Black Jollop. But disaster strikes when it looks as though the powerful pick-me-up is running out! It's up to Arthur and his friends on board the Nautical Laundry to journey afar to gather the secret ingredient. It's excitement ahoy in this madcap story, full of hilarious and outrageous characters, including the loveable Boxtrolls who are now stars in the Oscar-nominated film The Boxtrolls.

Worse Things Happen at Sea!

A miracle medicine shortage prompts young Arthur and his Ratbridge friends to set sail aboard the famed rat-pirate vessel Nautical Laundry in search of rare ingredients only to encounter unexpected challenges and an attack at sea.

A Tale of Pirates, Poison, and Monsters

The Nautical Laundry sets sail for a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas! Join Arthur, Fish the boxtroll, inventor Marjorie and Willbury Nibble QC (retired) as they undertake a perilous quest involving rampaging monsters, cabbage rain, an old enemy, and a curious amount of cheese . . .

Worse Things Happen At Sea

Gillian Cross

MACHINES, MYSTERIES AND MAYHEM - THIS MUST BE A CASE FOR OLLIE SPARK.Ollie Spark loves mending machines and solving mysteries. But he gets more than he bargained for when fixing Aunt Caz's van throws him into a real-life spy adventure!Ollie is whisked away to a mysterious city with strange plants, an unknown language and suspicious people round every corner. With the help of Gasket, his new dog best friend, he sets off on a mission to save the city - and Aunt Caz - from disaster.Can Ollie fix things before it's too late?!

Ollie Spark and the Accidental Adventure

What is a cat's sinister mission on earth?Where do cats go at night?Why do dogs dislike cats so much?Find out the answers to all of these questions... and more.Packed full of cross-section illustrations revealing the astonishing truth about cats, this hilarious spoof pet-owner manual, reissued with an attractive new cover design, is a must-have for animal-crazy children and adults alike. Prepare to be amazed!Ages: 3 - 7

How Cats Really Work!

Set sail for a “quirky, fast-paced adventure on the high seas” (SLJ) in this rollicking tale of pirates, poison, and monsters from New York Times bestselling author of Here Be Monsters! The kooky residents of Ratbridge are clamoring for the miracle medicine Black Jollop, but a shortage calls for action. The Nautical Laundry, the famed rat-pirate vessel, must journey afar to gather the medicine’s secret ingredient. But things aren’t what they seem…and soon the ship is under attack. Can young Arthur and his Ratbridge friends triumph and return with the cure for the towns ills? Illustrated throughout with hundreds of detailed and delightful black-and-white drawings, this imaginative novel will captivate young sea-faring scallywags and brave buccaneers who love a daring, humorous, and extraordinary adventure.

Disaster! A dirty washing scandal has left the Ratbridge Nautical Laundry in terrible debt! Without help, there's no way they can stay afloat. But then a mysterious doctor arrives, bringing a wonder cure for the townsfolk's ills and the solution to the laundry's troubles. But all is not what it seems . . .

Worse Things Happen At Sea 1: Going Under!

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Guess Where?

The Truth about Cats

Rats and monsters play a game of hide and seek in this alphabet book of sounds.

The Monster Book of ABC Sounds

Arthur and his rat and pirate friends are on a mission - to save the kidnapped underlings and to thwart Snatcher's evil plans. But do they dare venture into the sinister Cheese Hall itself? And if they do, what - and who - will they find there? With nearly two hundred incredible black and white drawings, this is the second part of this astonishing illustrated journey into the unbelievably weird world of Ratbridge.

Here Be Monsters Part 2: Man In The Iron Socks

Alan Snow's Big Book of Knowledge

If you think paper's only good for writing on or making darts or wiping your nose - you'd better think again. What we're talking here is paper fun, the totally wacky, all-weather home entertainment. Just read the simple instructions, follow the step-by-step illustrations and you too can be a top-class paperologist.

Wacky Guide to Paper Fun

Alan Snow's Wonderful World

What does a dog's body language mean?Why do dogs and their owners always look alike?What is a Personal Automated Wagging System?Find out the answers to all of these questions... and more.Packed full of cross-section illustrations revealing the astonishing truth about dogs, this hilarious spoof pet-owner manual, reissued with an attractive new cover design, is a must-have for animal-crazy children and adults alike. Prepare to be amazed!Ages: 3 - 7

How Dogs Really Work

There is trouble in Ratbridge - both above ground in the town and underground, where the boxtrolls and cabbageheads live. And the awful Snatcher has plans to make the trouble oh so very much worse... Can Arthur and his friends summon up all their cunning and save the day? With nearly two hundred incredible black and white drawings, this is the third part of Alan Snow's astonishing illustrated journey into the unbelievably weird world of Ratbridge.

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