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A Monster Calls

by Patrick Ness

Ages 11–13 Reading age 11 Novel Set in everyday life movingspooky

A yew tree walks to Conor's window at seven minutes past midnight and tells him three stories, and says he must tell the fourth himself.

A story about children, families and magical creatures, moving and spooky in tone. We would put it with children of 11–13, and at a reading age of about 11 for reading alone.

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