Monster of the Month Club

by Dian Curtis Regan Narrated by Christina Moore

Overview

How do you stop monsters from arriving in the mail? Rilla Harmony Earth is already an easy target because of her name and her mom's unconventional philosophies. Now a seven-year-old Botswanan monster named Icicle has appeared in her mailbox, and someone has signed her up to receive a new monster on the first of every month! Rilla wonders who is behind her gift membership to this strange club. Could it be Joshua Bates, her one true love, or even her father, whose whereabouts are unknown? Whatever their source, Rilla is busy taking care of her growing collection of exotic monsters. And slowly, but surely, the monsters are growing on her.

With her gallery of endearing supernatural characters, award-winning author Dian Curtis Regan has sparked the imagination of young readers everywhere. Christina Moore's dramatic reading of this monstrous tale brings out its full humor and excitement.

Editorial Reviews

School Library Journal

Gr 4-6-When Rilla Harmony Earth receives a subscription to the Monster of the Month Club, she expects to get a year's worth of stuffed animals. However, when she opens the January shipment, she is greeted by a live creature with seven eyes, fluffy silver fur, and a taste for popsicles and frozen yogurt. She manages to hide him from her mother, the guests at their bed-and-breakfast inn, and the members of her home-schooling group. However, when February arrives, bringing a new monster that requires constant companionship, Rilla decides that she's had enough...and there are still 10 months to go! The girl's creative ways of concealing and feeding her strange pets are funny and her unusual home situation adds interest, as do the occasional, humorous black-and-white illustrations. An unresolved subplot involving her absent father is a bit distracting, but this is still an enjoyable fantasy.-Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL

DEC/JAN 00 - AudioFile

Rilla Harmony Earth has been gifted with the oddest permutation of month clubs--the Monster of the Month Club! With her brisk, no-nonsense delivery, Christina Moore moves the story along at a swift clip. With the subtlest shift in voice from narrator to Rilla, Moore manages to capture the thirteen-year-old's bewilderment, consternation, and excitement as Icicle and Sweetie Pie, the January and February "selections," arrive at Harmony House Bed and Breakfast. From the flattened notes of Mr. T's Aussie accent to the drawl of Aunt Poppy's nasal whine, the cast of characters comes alive under Moore's able narration. T.B. © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170530038
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	12/25/2015
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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