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Monsters Poetry
Explore poetry books about monsters for children.
49 books
Awful Ogre #1
Awful Ogre's Awful Day
Jack Prelutsky
For children who love silly characters and playful verse, this collection offers a peek into an "awful" ogre's hilarious
Ages 5–9
Monster Soup And Other Spooky Poems
Dilys Evans
For the child who loves the thrill of a slightly scary story, these playful poems turn things that go bump in the night
Ages 5–9
Poems to Trouble Your Sleep #2
The Headless Horseman Rides Tonight
Jack Prelutsky
For children who love a good shiver, this collection of creepy poems will perfectly satisfy their craving for spooky tal
Ages 6–10
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Brains For Lunch: A Zombie Novel in Haiku?!
K. A. Holt
A zombie poet and a human classmate try to bridge the gap between their worlds in this unique middle school romance told
Ages 10–14
Making Friends with Frankenstein
Colin McNaughton
Zany rhymes and gross-out humor bring a cast of stinky, scary, and silly monsters to life in this collection of irrevere
Ages 7–12
'Twas the Night Before Christmas on Sesame Street!
Sesame Workshop
For the little one who is buzzing with Christmas Eve excitement and needs a familiar, comforting way to settle down for
Ages 3–7
Who's Been Sleeping in My Porridge?
Colin McNaughton
Giant gorillas, itchy feet, and aliens collide in this hilarious collection of poems that celebrates the gross and weird
Ages 6–10
Garbage Delight
Dennis Lee
Nonsense poems bring to life a world of bratty brothers, tiny men living in washing machines, and the mysterious Inspect
Ages 4–10
Rhyming Feast with Enchanting Beasts
Be Glorious
For the child who loves to marvel at the unusual, this rhythmic collection of verses invites young minds into a world of
Ages 3–8
A Book of Milliganimals
Spike Milligan
For the child who loves to play with language and needs a spark for their imagination, this collection of surreal verse
Ages 7–12
Grasshopper Pie and Other Poems
D.J. Steinberg
Sneezing elephants, upside-down boys, and aliens landing in chicken soup populate these whimsical poems about a very str
Ages 4–8
Glowing Ghost's Halloween Adventure
Bidadan
For the preschooler who is curious about Halloween but finds spooky decorations a bit too much: this gentle poem makes t
Ages 2–5
There Was a Man Who Loved a Rat and Other Vile Little Poems
Gerda Rovetch
For the child who delights in the icky and unusual, these rhythmic nonsense poems celebrate eccentric characters and hil
Ages 6–10
The Mighty Slide
Allan Ahlberg
A girl suddenly turns into two, a man battles crocodiles, and a mysterious creature lurks beneath a school in this colle
Ages 7–11
A Light in the Attic
Shel Silverstein
Wacky rhymes and whimsical drawings fill this classic collection where the impossible and the ridiculous come to life on
Ages 6–12
Scholastic Poems #1
Magic Poems
Jennifer Curry
Unicorns, dragons, and Merlin the wizard await in a collection of verses that invite you to fly on a broomstick and ente
Ages 7–11
Beginner Books
Oh Say Can You Say?
Dr. Seuss
Prepare for a hilarious workout for your mouth with this wild collection of nonsensical tongue twisters.
Ages 5–9
Read It Out Loud
Spooky and Kooky Halloween Poetry
Luna James
Playful surprises and spooky sparks leap off the page in this rhythmic collection designed to ignite wild imaginations.
Ages 6–10
The New Kid on the Block
Jack Prelutsky
A delightful collection of silly and imaginative poems featuring quirky characters and strange creatures that will keep
Ages 4–11
Bill Martin Instant Readers #2
A Spooky Story
Bill Martin Jr.
Ten spooky creatures emerge from the mysterious flum and then return in this rhythmic and imaginative counting poem for
Ages 3–7
Bigfoot Is Missing!
J. Patrick Lewis, Kenn Nesbitt
Monsters and myths hide in plain sight through poems disguised as street signs, newspaper headlines, and milk cartons.
Ages 6–10
The Adventures of Isabel
Ogden Nash
The unstoppable Isabel faces down hungry giants and wicked witches with a calm spirit and a feisty attitude in this play
Ages 4–8
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Jabberwocky
Lewis Carroll
The famous nonsense poem from Through the Looking Glass comes to life in a medieval setting full of strange creatures an
Ages 6–10
Poems to Trouble Your Sleep #1
Nightmares
Jack Prelutsky
Vampires, werewolves, and ghouls haunt these twelve chilling poems designed to tingle the spine and populate your wildes
Ages 8–12
More Formats for Monsters
Chapter Books
(2081)
Graphic Novels
(277)
Young Adult
(272)
Middle Grade
(150)
Picture Books
(82)
Early Readers
(54)
Board Books
(3)
Monsters by Age Group
Monsters Books for Ages 0–3
(567)
Monsters Books for Ages 12–18
(2347)
Monsters Books for Ages 4–7
(2007)
Monsters Books for Ages 8–11
(3080)
