Book of the Week: The Very Worst Monster

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 By Pat Hutchins

Sibling rivalry is taken to the monster level with this humorous tale of a Hazel and her younger brother, Billy. He is just a baby, yet has amazing monster talents such as bending bars with his teeth and scaring the mailman. Hazel has these talents too, but her family is forgetting all about her. To make them pay attention she sets out on a mission to “scare” her brother away, but he keeps coming back. The story ends with Billy winning a monster contest and Hazel proving she also is a great monster herself.

Vocabulary:

Fangs: Sharp long teeth.

Worst: Very bad.

Competition: A contest.

Judge: Person deciding the winner.

Listening: To hear the information.

Frightening: Another word for scary.

Noticed: To pay attention to something.

Admiring: To look at with affection.

Questions:

What does the word jealous mean?

Who is jealous? Why?

Why didn't they see hazel bend bars with her teeth?

Why was Billy the worst baby monster?

Who is worse Billy or Hazel? Why?

How does Hazel feel about her brother at the end?

Do you think they will get along as they get older?

How did Billy scare the postman?

What contest did his parents enter Billy into?

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