A Monster Like Me

By: Wendy S. Swore

Narrated by: Taylor Meskimen

Being the new kid at school is hard, but Sophie has a secret weapon: her vivid imagination and her oversized, trusted Big Book of Monsters, an encyclopedia of myths and legends from all over the world. The pictures and descriptions of the creatures in her book help her know which kids to watch out for - clearly the bullies are trolls and goblins - as well as how to avoid them. Though not everyone is hiding a monster inside; the nice next-door neighbor is probably a good witch, and Sophie's new best friend is obviously a good fairy.

Sophie is convinced she is a monster because of the monster mark on her face. At least that's what she calls it. The doctors call it a blood tumor, and it covers almost half of her face. Sophie can feel it pulsing with every beat of her heart. And if she's a monster on the outside, then she must be a monster on the inside, too. She knows that it's only a matter of time before the other kids, the doctors, and even her mom figure it out.

The Big Book of Monsters gives Sophie the idea that there might be a cure for her monster mark, but in order to make the magic work, she'll need to create a special necklace made from ordinary items: a feather, a shell, and a crystal that Sophie believes are talismans. Once she's collected all the needed ingredients, she'll only have one chance to make a very special wish. If Sophie can't break the curse and become human again, her mom is probably going to leave just like Dad did. Because who would want to live with a real monster?

©2019 Wendy S. Swore (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Good book, well read, but…..

It’s way too long. I would have liked it better if it was an hour shorter. It really dragged on.

one of my favorite books!

I really liked the storyline. it is NOT RACIST!!! when Wendy S. swore the book The Multnomah Falls story was not one of the main points! that story does not change the rest of the book or rate the rest of the book.

Wonderfully written, and super sweet

Wendy does such a beautiful job in her descriptions and imaginative story. The storyline is super sweet and is very relatable on many levels no matter what age you are.

Beautiful story of excepting yourself!!

Started out as an intriguing monster story and ended as a beautiful story of a child accepting herself for who she is and not what she appears to be on the outside!! I loved and my 8yr old son loved it!💕

So, so good, exept

I LOVE this book. It was so good it almost , made me cry. TOTALLY read it.
BUT.
The author REALLY underestimates kids. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love sophi’s character, along with autumn and all the others, but they act like six year olds. They’re supposed to be eleven. That’s fifth or sixth grade. This story would be much more believable and compelling if she wasn’t so age biased. It’s honestly like she’s never been a kid.
Don’t let that keep you from reading it though! It’s totally worth it, just pretend she’s six and you’ll be crying along with her 😉