A Monster Tea at the Palace
the award winning story about the day the Loch Ness Monster came to tea with the Queen
Rebecca McDowall author Lorna Gray illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Crumps Barn Studio
Published:29th Sep '22
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£6.99(9781915067203)
Special Edition for 2025 featuring a newly revised cover with flaps
A beautifully sweet and funny story about the day the Loch Ness Monster comes for tea with Queen Liz at the palace, with a surprising twist. WINNER of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023"A firm favourite" - Five stars
"Such a charming story ... glorious" - Five stars
"Writing birthday telegrams - the Queen's favourite time of day.
Bringing joy to all who opened them, both near and far away ... "
But wait! Oh no! Queen Liz has missed her oldest friend Nessie's birthday! A royal invitation to come to the palace is quickly sent - and the chef wants help choosing the menu.
But what does a queen give a monster for tea?
And what astonishing secret has Nessie been hiding all this time?
A 'wonderful, heartwarming' tale of the day the Loch Ness Monster comes to tea at the palace and meets the Queen.
WINNER of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023!
**What the readers say**
"Absolutely love the illustrations, they are beautiful and I can't believe how much the pictures look like the Queen" - Five stars
"Astonishingly good" - Five stars
"Such a fun read" - Five stars
"Gorgeous story ... I adore this book" - Five stars
"Everything that makes the perfect read aloud story. The story is full of humour, there's some lovely traditional nods to Scotland and a fun 'reveal' at the end which would delight children (and adults!) of a range of ages ... The illustrations are beautiful, they portray the humorous side of the story well and the detail is astonishingly good" - Goodreads reviewer
"A firm favourite" - Five stars
"Such a charming story ... glorious" - Five stars
"Absolutely love the illustrations, they are beautiful and I can't believe how much the pictures look like the Queen" - Five stars
"Astonishingly good" - Five stars
"Such a fun read" - Five stars
"Gorgeous story ... I adore this book" - Five stars
- Winner of The Visibility Award (for blogging about invisible illness - winner Rebecca McDowall) 2015
- Winner of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023
ISBN: 9781915067111
Dimensions: 210mm x 210mm x 5mm
Weight: 175g
40 pages