I’m really looking forward to the next instalment of Theodora Hendrix and her Monstrous league of Monsters, especially as our narrator has dropped hints that we’re ‘agents in training…’ Gracias a esta lectura descubrimos la importancia de la familia y los amigos en tiempos difíciles, y nos brinda la oportunidad de divertirnos con una original aventura. There’s also been someone delivering threatening letters to the Monstrous League of Monsters, someone who knows they’ve broken one of the rules of the Monstrous League of Monsters Charter. 1. Keep monsters hidden from humans Author Anna Kemp introduces The Hollow Hills, the sequel to her dark magical tale, Into Goblyn Wood.

Whilst all this is happening the Monstrous League of Monsters begin to receive mysterious letters that indicate that they know about Theodora, and know that they're breaking the rules by raising her. Threatenign to out them to the rest of the MLM, they and Theodora try to find out who's sending the letters, the person who wants to break their family apart. Nos encontramos frente a una lectura ligera, entretenida y rápida que atrapará a aquellos lectores de entre 8 y 12 años interesados en el mundo de los monstruos. Descubrimos en Theodora un personaje rebelde que no se conforma con saber lo justo, va mucho más allá, buscando las respuestas que el resto de los monstruos trata de ocultarle; siempre con el fin de cuidar a su familia de los desastres que ocasionaría si alguien descubriese que vive con ellos, pues la primera norma de la Liga de los Monstruos es mantener al humano ajeno a la existencia de estos seres. Will Theodora give herself up to save her family, or will her monster family discover the frightening letters (along with their green, slimy trail of earwax!) themselves? Naturally, I want to live in the haunted mansion. There’s a secret passageway to explore, a squishy blue eyeball doorbell and I love Theodora’s bedroom.

The writing of the book reminded me of Geronimo Stilton's books. Big letters, lots and lots of illustrations that looked really good by the way. I like it. Also, the story reminded me so much of Hotel Transylvania. I recommend them this book to those who love movies. The story was funny, though a bit predictable. I liked this tale with a dark atmosphere. Someone who knows this more than anyone is Theodora Hendrix. She was found in a graveyard one night just before midnight. People of her town avoided this eerie place as it was thought to be haunted. So who was it who found her?

My personal favourite, though, was Sherman the tarantula, Theodora’s friend who’s “the cheese to her pizza”. He wears a top hat and monocles, and believes there isn’t a food that can’t be improved with strawberry jam.The League live together in a huge mansion, a mummy, vampire, werewolf, witch, skeleton butler, singing ghost, and more. The League are dedicated to keeping the existence of monsters a secret from the human world, and to helping evil monsters to changing their ways and becoming good. They're unsure what to do with the child, but decide to take care of her, but only until they can think of a better idea. Well, after putting off those 'better' ideas time and time again, the monsters raise the baby, named Theodora, and fall in love with her. Chris Jevons’ illustrations are absolutely adorable, with an Addams Family vibe. They bring the characters to life so well and although the details occasionally don’t line up perfectly with the text, the majority of the time they do. I particularly loved the cute little bats in the text breaks. Despite being full of monsters and creatures the book tells a very human story, and focuses on family. Theodora might not be related to any of the MLM members, not even the same species in a lot of cases, but it's the love they all have for each other that makes them a family, and is the reason they'd all do whatever it takes to stay together.