Bella and Monty are best friends. They love doing everything together. Unfortunately, Monty is petrified of absolutely everything, but thankfully Bella is as brave as brave can be and will help her friend overcome his fears.

General Information

ISBN : 9780340959848
Publisher : Hachette Children's Group
Imprint : Hodder Children's Books
Weight (g) : 0.22
Publication date : 01 June 2010
Produced in : United Kingdom
Out of print date : 01 February 2023
Product Type : books

Other Specifications

Author : Alex T. Smith
Bind : Paperback
Edition : 1
Dewey classification : 823.92
Pages : 32
Illustrations : chiefly col. ill

More About The Product

Promotion info

From the creator of the bestselling Claude and the official World Book Day illustrator 2014, comes a fabulous tale following Bella and Monty on a journey to conquer their fears.

Reviews

Alex T Smith's illustrations accentuate this quirkiness and make every page a delight to pore over. BookBag The funky style of the pictures allows the story to playfully deal with the childhood fears. Junior Magazine Delightfully illustrated... recommended. School Librarian Inventive and reassuring story with zany pictures. Bournemouth Daily Echo A reassuring tale to help children conquer their fears. Nursery World

Author description

Alex graduated from Coventry University with a degree in Illustration and won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Children's Illustration. Alex's first picture book won the Coventry Inspiration Award, and was longlisted for the Greenaway Medal in 2009. Alex was also shortlisted for The Best Emerging Illustrator Award by Booktrust in 2008. He is currently shortlisted for the Association of Illustrators Award and is the World Book Day illustrator for 2014.