Name: Thud!
ISBN: 9780006646464

Nick Butterworth

A wonderful magic land where rainbow birds have pekety beaks and even the warthogs are beautiful. But one day, the peace is shattered when a mouse hears the deafening thud of a monster.

Thud!

Sarah Sammis

Thud relies on repetition and numerous cute animals to tell its story of cooperation, bravery and tolerance. Basil, the littlest animal of the forest goes on a quest to find out who the monster is and how he can be stopped. In the process he joins up with all the other animals of the forest, all of whom are afraid of the monster. Together though they feel brave enough to confront the monster.

Thud though isn't a simple monster story because the monster, while big and ugly for being so different is not mean and certainly not a monster after all. I won't spoil the ending though. Go read the book and find out!