Monty Molenski is a humble reporter who is convinced that he's always missing out on the big stories. But could it be that Monty isn't noticing what's going on...right under his nose? Atmospheric retro art and moody lighting make this another great success from the husband and wife team who brought us "Guess Who's Coming for Dinner?"

 

This book was recognised by the Kate Greenaway Medal Award. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.

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 2006 by Templar Publishing .

John Kelly is a British author and illustrator. His books include The Robot Zoo and Everyday Machines, both of which were shortlisted for the Rhone-Poulenc Junior Prize. He lives in London. Stella Gurney is a children's writer and editor. Her books include many of the best-selling monster-puppet series by illustrator Sam Lloyd, retellings of classic fairy tales and a whole host of picture books for pre-school children and toddlers.