A Monster's Moved In | Timothy Knapman

It’s raining and Barnaby is bored. Then he has a brilliant idea: he’s going to make a den. “But a monster might move in!” say Mum and Dad. Barnaby’s den is made of cushions and bits of sofa – far too cosy for a monster. But playing by himself isn’t much fun and soon Barnaby wishes a monster would move in. BIG MISTAKE! A laugh-out-loud romp from best-selling author, Timothy Knapman (Dinosaurs in the Supermarket and Mungo and the Pirate Book Pirates). This funny picture book celebrates friendship, imagination and play. Children will love the bright and lively illustrations – a book to banish rainy day blues.

Reviews

This is a book that lends itself to discussion and asking children predictive questions. Illustrations are colorful and cartoonlike. Children will relate to the issue of boredom when real friends are not available for play dates. VERDICT With these friendly monster illustrations, many children may wish they had a Burple that could come and visit for the day.
School Library Journal (USA)

We loved this book about Barnaby, who, bored on a rainy day, decides to make a den. What will happen if a monster moves in? Well, they become the best of friends of course! Exciting adventures ensue.
Angels & Urchins

Bold, bright and action-packed illustrations give Barnaby’s adventures an added turbo boost … and ensure that rainy days will never be so boring again!
Lancashire Evening Post

A laugh-out-loud romp from best-selling author, Timothy Knapman (Dinosaurs in the Supermarket and Mungo and the Pirate Book Pirates). This funny picture book celebrates friendship, imagination and play. Children will love the bright and lively illustrations - a book to banish rainy day blues.
Serendipity Reviews

This is a great little story written by Timothy Knapman... a fantastic picture book that I really enjoyed reading, and I'm glad I got to spend time with Barnaby and his new monster friend. Any bored children are in for a treat with this one, as it's guaranteed to hold their attention for at least a couple of reads. I hope we might see Barnaby and Burple again one day!
Wondrous Reads

A really exciting book that has fabulous pace and carries the reader off... My boys giggle and chuckle and reading this with them is a really fun experience... Highly recommended for children and monsters aged around 3-7.
The Brick Castle

"This fun and original tale will appeal to anyone who's ever had a secret den - or anyone who's ever fancied playing host to a cool monster friend!
Read It Daddy

Filled with over-the-top zaniness and pure B-movie fun, this book will appeal to most boys who enjoy rockets, robots and comics. Even better, this book takes all of those and makes a single great story of it. There is just the right amount of danger for a preschool and elementary audience, just the right amount of laughs, and even some jokes for the parent reading it aloud. The illustrations are very successful with Mungo’s reality being slightly blurred and soft and the interior of the comic book filled with crisp lines and bright colors. When the comic book is being read, the outlines of the illustrations look aged and torn, adding to the feeling of reading the same comic Mungo is. Add a great dash of magic, and the book comes together with a satisfying ending. This is one of the rare comic-book format picture books that will work to read with a group of children. With its mix of popular boy-friendly subjects, this book is sure to be a galactic-sized hit at your library.
Walking Brain Cells