![]() ![]() The Monster is an ancient, wise and powerful force. Stories gradually help him to accept the inevitable. He protects himself by withdrawing from others. His grandmother tries to help, but sometimes the Monster's stories provoke him into furious sometimes violentĬonor is angry and refuses to believe his mother is dying. Conor is so overwhelmed by grief and anger about his mum's illness that he can feel invisible. Tell the monster a story about his own worst fear. It tells Conor three stories, each with a moral message. The monster appears several times, always at 12:07. The yew tree outside his bedroom has turned into a gigantic monster. The story begins when Conor wakes from a nightmare at 12:07am. His mother, Lizzie, is unwell and is trying to stay positive for Conor. ![]() Patrick Ness is a fantasy novel about a teenage boy coming to terms with his mother's terminal illness.Ĭonor O'Malley has just turned 13. Have you ever had a nightmare that seemed so real it was hard to know where it ended and reality began? A Monster Calls by ![]()
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