The Monster on the Hill

The Monster on the Hill An illustrated picture book about a boy that won't go to bed as he believes that there is a Monster Set on the hills in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire. (Book 2)

This book tells the story of a boy called Ben. Ben is being told that it is his bedtime after having his tea. Ben does not want to go to bed because his vivid imagination has been building for some time and believes that he can see a Monster sat the hill outside his bedroom window. This is a group of trees that when silhouetted by the setting sun turns into the shape of a Monster. In his imaginati

on, he believes that the Monster is now real and is talking to him. His mother who is trying to get him to go to bed grows more frustrated as Ben refuses to go to bed. Her frustration builds to the point where she starts counting 1,2,3 etc Bed! The story unfolds with the Monster growing in detail as it develops claws and scales and says that he wants to eat Ben up for his tea. Eventually Ben goes to sleep. When he wakes up the next morning, he finds the Monster has turned back into the group of trees on the hill. However, the Monster Winks disappears and lands on a hill quite near to you.

29/08/2024

Happy Birthday nathan. Hope you had splendid day. Just in Rotterdam having just got back from Amsterdam at midnight ###

11/05/2023

Sales of the book remain strong thank you all who have read and love the book.

24/08/2021

It is with great excitement that I can announce that our first children’s picture book will be released on the 31st August 2021. The book can be pre-ordered now from the Publishers or book shops using ISBN 9781398407367.

ISBN13: 9781398407367

Number of Pages: 54

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers

Release Date: 2021-08-31

Publishers Website: https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/monster-hill

02/08/2021

To all our Monster on the Hill fans, the publishing date for the book is the 31st August 2021 - theis is very exciting for the launch of our first book.

Well, all Monster fans I appreciate your patience since the last update. Here is the latest update and I have included a...
23/02/2021

Well, all Monster fans I appreciate your patience since the last update. Here is the latest update and I have included a picture from the book where Ben is being chased down the Hill by me the monster.

Publishers update:
The Monster on the Hill manuscript has been laid out with our house specs into book format.
We have assigned and registered your book with ISBN's (International Standard Book Number) for all formats.
The copyright page and title page have been created.
Your manuscript is currently in line with the Editorial Department where it will be assigned to a proof-reader, who will clear it of all grammatical and spelling mistakes.
Meanwhile, your cover is being worked upon by the relevant department and I will be sharing it with you very soon.

So to all monster fans, it is very exciting and sorry that the bug which is flying around is slowing the release just a little bit down. We hope to be with you as soon as we can with the finished book to put in your hand.

Today I am sharing another picture from the book which I love. The page reads......“It’s big, it’s empty to store you i...
19/01/2021

Today I am sharing another picture from the book which I love. The page reads......

“It’s big, it’s empty to store you inside, so when I eat you my monster hunger will be satisfied.”
.....so what happens next?

Well here I am holding an initial put together copy of the book that is currently with our publishers - we have put the ...
08/01/2021

Well here I am holding an initial put together copy of the book that is currently with our publishers - we have put the book together so that my Wife Samantha can read this to her primary school classes. We get fantastic feedback on the book so this is very very encouraging.

We have also received fantastic feedback on our second book - THE HORSE THAT COULD NOT TROT. We will bring updates on this book soon. It is now with Mariah to do the illustrations. Can't wait to see these take shape.

Second post for today from the Monster - Gosh a busy Monster DayDue to my travels, I have decided that I would like to h...
08/01/2021

Second post for today from the Monster - Gosh a busy Monster Day

Due to my travels, I have decided that I would like to have my international cousins read my book. I have therefore now had the book translated into
Tai;
Japanese; and
Chinese.
Three new covers have been completed for the book. These will be ready to distribute before the English version as I have a separate agreement with our publishers for these languages. If there is anyone reading this post who has experience of distribution in these countries please do let me know!
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