Monster Slayer - Brian Patten

A stunning prose retelling of Beowulf from an author-illustrator dream-team. Now in a standard paperback format for middle-grade readers. One dark night the music and singing wake a monster from a swamp ... Warrior after warrior comes to slay the monster but no one can outwit Grendel. Only the great hero Beowulf stands a chance - but even he is not prepared for the horror that lies in wait. A stunning prose retelling of a Beowulf tale from an author-illustrator dream-team. Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+