Frank & The Monster: Mats Strandberg
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- Children & YA
- Free but ticketed. Ages 6+
- St. Brendan’s Hall
- 16/07/2026 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join Swedish author Mats Strandberg and discover Frank The Monster, his gripping adventure series about trying to belong. A boy-turned-cuddly werewolf discovers his identity and finds his pack of misfit monster friends in this fast-paced, Nordic noir, illustrated series. These spooky-cute chapter books offer horror with heart to entice young readers and build a bridge to independent reading. Come along for an afternoon of storytelling and the chance to draw your own monster.
Mats’ Frank the Monster series is an award-winning bestseller, read by children around the world in 18 languages. The books are beautifully illustrated by Sofia Falkenhem and translated into English by Julia Marshall.
Ages 6+
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The first book in Mats Strandberg’s series Frank the Monster is a fast-paced horror with heart about a cuddly werewolf and his pack of misfit monster friends.
The second book The Monster and the Clown will be published in June 2026. Frank must outwit the ringleader of the monstrous circus in this new story in the just-scary-enough illustrated chapter book series about a warm-hearted, shapeshifting boy trying to find his pack. The people of Yrred are terrified of monsters, and fear is spreading like wildfire. So when Kruger the Clown comes to town, they leap at his offer to catch the creatures haunting Yrred and force them to perform at his circus. Only Frank knows the town’s secret—and his own. He is the monster they’re all afraid of. But he’s also a nine-year-old boy, who has finally found friends like him. Frank and his monster friends must reveal the truth of Kruger’s cruel circus before the hateful plan takes hold. The Monster and the Clown is a spine-tingling adventure about a creepy clown, a daring rescue, and having the courage to stand up for what’s right.
This event is supported by the Swedish Arts Council as part of the Stories From Sweden programme
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