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A Monster Tea at the Palace

a PRIZE-WINNING royal story about the Loch Ness Monster

Rebecca McDowall author Lorna Gray illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Crumps Barn Studio

Published:29th Sep '22

Should be back in stock very soon

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A Monster Tea at the Palace cover

Includes a short note from the author about the history of the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland

A beautifully sweet and funny story about the day the Loch Ness Monster mets Queen Liz for tea at the palace, with a funny and surprizing twist. WINNER of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023WINNER of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023! "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 needs 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 met the Queen.

"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

  • Winner of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023
  • Winner of The Visibility Award (for blogging about invisible illness - winner Rebecca McDowall) 2015

ISBN: 9781915067111

Dimensions: 210mm x 210mm x 5mm

Weight: 175g

40 pages