Rona Long-Teeth : a story from Tahiti / retold by Fran Parnell ; illustrated by Sophie Fatus.
Material type:
TextSeries: Parnell, Fran. Monster stories ; #5.Publication details: Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, 2013.Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1846869080 (pbk.)
- 9781846869082 (pbk.)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's First Chapter Book | Parnell Fra | 5 | Available | 33111007151406 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Hina's mother Rona Long-Teeth takes good care of her. But when the moon is full, Rona eats the juiciest-looking humans she can find. When Hina learns the truth, she teams up with her neighbour Monoi to stop her monster mother's people-eating ways. AGES: 6+ AUTHOR: Fran Parnell graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic studies. Fran has worked as an editor on both children's books and travel guides. She has also written the other titles in the Monster Stories series. Fran lives in Yorkshire, UK. Sophie Fatus is a full-time illustrator and sculptress who studied at the prestigious Academy of Fine Art in Paris. Her brightly coloured illustrations have graced the pages of many Barefoot Books titles including the four previous titles in the Monster Stories series, IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT!, and THE STORY TREE. Sophie lives in Florence, Italy. ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour illustrations
"This story is an adapted version of a chapter of The Barefoot Book of Monsters, published in 2003"--Copyright page.
A young island man falls in love with a beautiful young woman, whose mother is a scary monster.