Beasts roar! Beasts destroy! But not Maurice. This photogenic little beastie has a melodious voice, enjoys kale and is oh-so terribly neat and polite. So his concerned Mama and Papa send him to the Abominable Academy for Brutish Beasts to learn how to behave improperly. Will Maurice master growling, scowling, snarling and howling? Or will he prove that being a different kind of beast is a good thing after all?

 

There are 26 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2017 by Sterling Publishing Co Inc .

Karl James Mountford has been drawing, painting, and generally making a mess since he was a kid. Born in Germany, he was brought up in the UK, and currently lives in Wales, where his sketchbooks rarely get a day off. This is his first picture book. Visit him at cargocollective. com/karljamesmountford. Amy Dixon is the author of the picture books Marathon Mouse , Sophie's Animal Parade , and Maurice the Unbeastly . She writes from her home in Clovis, California, where she lives on a steady diet of popcorn and coffee. This is her debut middle grade novel.