"Archie awoke with a shout in the night. Only a dream, but what a terrible fright. Well monsters may roar, may growl or just sigh, But monsters are strong, monsters don't cry." But, as Archie learns, sometimes even little monsters don't always have to be brave, especially when Mummy and Daddy monster are at hand to make everything all right!

 

There are 32 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 2012 by Andersen Press Ltd .

David McKee's first book was published in 1964. His books are now published in many languages throughout the world, and many of them have been adapted for television. He is one of the leading contemporary children's book creators. Brett McKee is David's son and lives in Oxfordshire. He has two sons, and is interested in classic cars and guitars. Ella Burfoot lives in Cornwall. She studied at Falmouth College of Art, where she received both a BA and a distinction in her MA in Illustration. Prior to that she worked as a bookseller for Waterstones' in Norwich for three years.