Memorial Day Sale: May 12-27
Buy new:
-8% $10.99
FREE delivery Monday, May 19 to Nashville 37217 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
$10.99 with 8 percent savings
List Price: $11.99
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Monday, May 19 to Nashville 37217 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or Prime members get FREE delivery Saturday, May 17.
In Stock
$$10.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$10.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
30-day refund/replacement
30-day refund/replacement
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$2.56
Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc... Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc... See less
$3.98 delivery Friday, May 23 to Nashville 37217. Details
Or fastest delivery May 20 - 22. Details
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$10.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$10.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Ships from and sold by glenthebookseller.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Matt Beighton
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Halloween Parade (Monstacademy) Paperback – September 12, 2018

by Matt Beighton (Author), Amalia Rendon (Illustrator)
4.3 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$10.99","priceAmount":10.99,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"10","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"99","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"NUFkWVc89WlDWIcbmAH46Bid3%2FUwdi3qHjOA1Q%2FhmKea8IXhWJXTFtsm%2B%2FqZ%2BAabm47QYobqw25TiT0a9Us12f3nnmgD44e3D57aHO72UX2PJK5h5cpCF1%2BjTwm3Q2238WN9u01qFHk0krcQ9aqF0w%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$2.56","priceAmount":2.56,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"2","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"56","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"NUFkWVc89WlDWIcbmAH46Bid3%2FUwdi3qUOZb0qtzFPnqBSe%2Bz%2F2ah4%2BNyRRlh6x8YnHaAkf2k9NH1jdLecmdFFrnEQ%2FEGtFTTt4OGnJrZuGU6brYEpe7V0Diln8CeBgKLAPnu7YJCTzjdo2mqEbGKLE8BBuwx01ioVNA32%2FMiRXY5OgiD69%2FI%2B0wvDn47w0b","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

Mystery stories for readers aged 7 - 11

Awarded the LoveReading4Kids "Indie Books We Love" award.
Winner of a Readers' Favorite 5 Star Award.

The first Monstacademy Mystery for curious and monstrous children.

A new school, new friends and monsters for classmates.

Joining a new school is hard for any child. When Trixie Grimble joins a school for monsters, her problems are only just beginning.

She soon realises that she’s going to have to make some adjustments if she’s going to fit in at Monstacademy. There’s a big event on the horizon and a mystery afoot. With only a cursed werewolf and a vegetarian vampire to help her, will Trixie solve the mystery in time?

Whatever happens, Trixie and her friends need to make sure that the school stays open and the Halloween Parade goes off without a hitch.

Readers are loving this exciting and funny adventure that tackles the problems all children face when moving to a new school.

"I wish more books like this had been around when I was a child, it would have made reading even better and more imaginative. A character like Trixie would have been a great read as a child and was also a very cute and loving character to read as an adult." - Belle and the Novel

"This was a really fun read and I can imagine it being a story that is loved and read over and over - it certainly has some brilliant quirky characters!" - Donna's Book Blog

"From a parents point of view I liked that the book showed that we can all be different but all feel the same when we are left out, made fun of or are bullied." - Orchard Book Club's Mini Reviewers

"I may be an adult, but I still found myself snorting with laughter at the humour, and the snippets that I read out to my class had them giggling away and roaring with laughter." - The Bookish Fairy

"[My daughter] read it through in one evening and there was complete joy and laughter that could be heard through the ceiling to my office below. She loved the story." - Girl Who Sciences

The Monstacademy series chapter books are also available in dyslexia-adapted paperback editions.

Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Reading age
    7 - 11 years
  2. Book 1 of 5
    Monstacademy
  3. Print length
    129 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.33 x 8 inches
  6. Publication date
    September 12, 2018
  7. ISBN-10
    1999724429
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1999724429
Next slide of product details
Teachers%27%20picks%20%7C%20Explore%20children%27s%20books%20by%20grade

From the Publisher

Monstacademy books

STOP HOWLING AND DON'T PICK YOUR TENTACLES!

Join Monstacademy and sit at the back of the class for this exciting mystery series, loved around the world by readers aged 7+.

Trifold image top

STARTING A NEW SCHOOL IS HARD ENOUGH...

Trifold image middle

IT'S EVEN HARDER WHEN YOUR CLASSMATES ARE MONSTERS!

Trifold image bottom

A SERIES OF EXCITING MONSTER MYSTERIES FOR READERS AGED 7+.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Matt Beighton is a full-time writer, born somewhere in the midlands in England during the heady days of the 1980s. He is happily married with two young daughters who keep him very busy and suffer through the endless early drafts of his stories.Matt's books have been read around the world and awarded the LoveReading4Kids "Indie Books We Love" and Readers' Favorite 5 Star Awards. Having spent many years as a primary-school teacher, Matt Beighton knows how to bring stories to life. He regularly visits schools and runs creative workshops that ignite a passion for words. To find out more and to join his mailing list, visit mattbeighton.co.uk. Alternatively, don't forget to +Follow this author page to stay up to date with all his latest work.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Green Monkey Press; Standard Format ed. edition (September 12, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 129 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1999724429
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1999724429
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 11 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.33 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Matt Beighton

Matt Beighton

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Matt Beighton is a full-time writer, born somewhere in the Midlands in England during the heady days of the 1980s. He is happily married with two young daughters who keep him very busy and suffer through the endless early drafts of his stories.

Matt’s books have been read around the world and awarded the LoveReading4Kids “Indie Books We Love” and Readers’ Favorite 5 Star Awards.

Having spent many years as a primary-school teacher, he knows how to bring stories to life. He regularly visits schools and runs creative workshops that ignite a passion for words.

If you have enjoyed reading any of his books, please leave a review online. Your words really do keep him going!

To find out more or to join his mailing list, visit www.mattbeighton.co.uk

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
26 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from the United States

  • Splashes Into Books
    5.0 out of 5 stars Suspect children will love this - and so will their teachers!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2018
    What a brilliant, funny children’s story this turned out to be! When Trixie Grimble’s school closes, her Mum and Stepdad decide to enrol her at Monroe’s School for the Different (Monstacademy), a decidedly different boarding school, so her Mum has more time to train her kittens to become a cat circus! Now, not only is the school a boarding school but Trixie is the first ordinary, human pupil ever to attend – her peers and teachers there include vampires, werewolves, banshees, ghosts and goblins! It is a hilarious story, packed with humourous incidents and encounters, especially as Trixie is somewhat accident prone. Settling into a new situation, making friends (and enemies), working with others to create a school banner for the Halloween Parade, and being suspicious about what one fellow pupil is up to, all add to the suspense and hilarity in this engaging story.

    This story has great characters and is likely to appeal to both boys and girls. The language is child friendly and the chapters make it a great one for both independent and shared reading. There are lovely line illustrations throughout the story, adding to its appeal. As a primary teacher, I can definitely envisage using this book with children for a variety of discussions and a stimulus for other activities, especially around Halloween or as part of PSHE as well as Literacy. There are three activity pages after the story and a short sequel story about when Trixie returns home for the Christmas holidays ‘The Christmas Cat Circus’. I have no hesitation in highly recommending it as a fun read for children and the young at heart, too, and teachers should definitely check it out! I am really glad this is the start of a whole series of stories based around the Monstacademy and hope to read more from this talented author (and teacher) in future.

    I requested and was given a copy of this book without obligation. I chose to read it and this is my honest review after doing so.
    Helpful
     Report
  • donnasbookblog
    4.0 out of 5 stars This was a really fun read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018
    This was a really fun read and I can imagine it being a story that is loved and read over and over - it certainly has some brilliant quirky characters!

    The chapter length is good and I liked that the paragraphs were kept fairly short to keep attention. The story is easy to follow and the main characters are great - well described and likeable. The images are lovey!

    Four stars from me for this one - a well written story - looking forward to reading the second book in the series!!
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Curly's Ramblings
    4.0 out of 5 stars Short story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2019
    Audiobook review: The Halloween Parade is a good clean youth short story involving a mystery and intriguing characters. The narrator did a great job! I received a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Susan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cute story
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2022
    This was a cute story. Trixie starts at a new school. She has trouble with some of the kids but finally makes a couple of friends. Since it's a Monster academy, she and her new friends a cursed werewolf & a vegetarian vampire must make sure the school parade goes smoothly. A great quick read.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Shay of Lightsbridge
    5.0 out of 5 stars Its always hard to go to a new school ;)
    Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021
    This was a really cute kids book with a normal girl in an abnormal school. :)
    Helpful
     Report
  • DM Cain
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for children aged 6-12 to read themselves, or have read to them
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018
    I read this book to my six year old son and he was enamoured with it right from the very first page. I sometimes struggle to get him to engage with a story, especially a longer book like this, but he was absolutely gripped and begged me to read more every night! I also enjoyed reading it and there were many parts where we laughed together about some of the hilarious scenes in the book!
    As a teacher, I could also see myself using this book in class, as the text is child-friendly and has good potential for activities and discussions.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • elaine
    5.0 out of 5 stars It is a fun filled adventure full of surprises
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2018
    The Halloween Parade (Monstacademy Book 1) by Matt Beighton, is a delightful story for youngsters (and oldsters) about a young girl's plight, Trixie Grimble,who is sent to a boarding school against her will. Not exactly a normal school either - Monroe's School for the Different (Monstacademey). The school is full of Vampires, Werewolves, Ghosts, Banshees etc.. and as the story goes, it turns out Trixie is the first ordinary person to attend the school. At first she is scared and nervous but eventually, as the story unfolds, she makes friends. It is a fun filled adventure full of surprises. An enjoyable read.
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • Nick Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars My 6-year-old son loved it!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Monstacademy: The Halloween Parade is a humourous and fun-filled book for kids that tells the story of Trixie Grimble, a young girl who is sent to a new school called Monroe's Academy for the Different. Aptly nicknamed Monstacademy, the school is full of very unusual pupils including vampires, werewolves and banshees. Will she hate it or will she eventually manage to make some friends among the monstrous misfits?

    My almost-6-year-old son enjoyed Matt Beighton's book immensely. He's a bit young to read it completely on his own so I read it to him. He found the story very amusing, particularly all the zany names such as Miss Flopsbottom and Mr Snickletinkle, and he liked the funny descriptions of the unusual characters, such as the Werewolf boy who turns into a poodle and the vampire that's vegetarian! My son's favourite bit was when Esme, another Werewolf, chases after a ball which lands in a pond. Beighton has created a well-paced book that builds nicely to its eventful finale. The book also has lots of added value in the form of activities and a short story at the end of the book. Highly recommended for kids aged 6 and up!
    Customer image
    Nick Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    My 6-year-old son loved it!

    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2018
    Monstacademy: The Halloween Parade is a humourous and fun-filled book for kids that tells the story of Trixie Grimble, a young girl who is sent to a new school called Monroe's Academy for the Different. Aptly nicknamed Monstacademy, the school is full of very unusual pupils including vampires, werewolves and banshees. Will she hate it or will she eventually manage to make some friends among the monstrous misfits?

    My almost-6-year-old son enjoyed Matt Beighton's book immensely. He's a bit young to read it completely on his own so I read it to him. He found the story very amusing, particularly all the zany names such as Miss Flopsbottom and Mr Snickletinkle, and he liked the funny descriptions of the unusual characters, such as the Werewolf boy who turns into a poodle and the vampire that's vegetarian! My son's favourite bit was when Esme, another Werewolf, chases after a ball which lands in a pond. Beighton has created a well-paced book that builds nicely to its eventful finale. The book also has lots of added value in the form of activities and a short story at the end of the book. Highly recommended for kids aged 6 and up!
    Images in this review
    Customer image
    Report
  • Mr. M. J. Underwood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    Great item. My daughter loved this book and now wants the others!
    Report