Ntombi has no fear and wants to have one more adventure before she settles down to marry. But can even a fearless princess be a match for the Mother of Monsters? This series is for newly independent readers, with simple language, ample font, plenty of bright acrylic illustrations and even a very easy speech bubble here and there to help children along. AGES: 4-8 AUTHOR: Fran Parnell graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic studies. Fran has worked as an editor on both children's books and travel guides. She has also written the other titles in the Monster Stories series. Fran lives in the UK. Sophie Fatus is a full-time illustrator and sculptress who studied at the prestigious Academy of Fine Art in Paris. Her brightly coloured illustrations have graced the pages of many Barefoot Books titles including the four previous titles in the Monster Stories series, 'If You're Happy and You Know It!', and 'The Story Tree'. Sophie lives in Florence, Italy. Colour illustrations