{ "item_title" : "How (Not) to Be a Monster", "item_author" : [" Luna Skye "], "item_description" : "He failed Haunting 101.He ranked last on the Monster Leaderboard.And his boo sounds suspiciously like boo-hoo.Welcome to Monster Academy, where courage is messy, failure is funny, and even ghosts get anxiety.Meet a nervous little ghost who can't scare anyone, overthinks everything, and once failed his final exam by accidentally comforting the human instead.At a school full of confident vampires and scream champions, he's convinced he doesn't belong.But as he stumbles through panic in pumpkin patches, fang disasters, group haunting chaos, and spectacular failures, he discovers something unexpected: Maybe being a bad monster doesn't mean you're broken.Maybe it means you're brave enough to be real.This is a cosy, spooky-funny illustrated chapter book about anxiety, belonging, and learning that not perfect is still powerful.Behind the laughs, it gently explores: Anxiety before speakingComparing yourself to perfect classmatesPeople-pleasing and burnoutFear of failureLearning to show up anyway.It feels like a funny adventure, not a lesson.But the courage sticks long after the last page.Perfect for readers aged 8-12 who are sensitive, thoughtful, big-feeling, or quietly brave.And yes... adults who feel the same way, may recognise themselves too.What Makes It DifferentAt the end of the story, readers don't just close the book.They graduate.Included in the final section: An official Certificate of Imperfect CompletionThe Monster Intern Starter KitBravery challenges (the secret game level)Confidence missionsA progress tracker kids complete themselvesIt transforms the story into participation.Children don't just watch the Monster Intern grow.They step into Monster Academy and begin their own bravery journey.This is a safe-spooky, laugh-out-loud, heart-warming story about belonging, wrapped in cobwebs and humour.For kids who feel too much.For kids who feel not enough.For kids who keep trying anyway.And for anyone who needs the reminder: You don't have to haunt loudly to be heard.You just have to keep showing up.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/826/904/9798269043500_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "12.99", "online_price" : "12.99", "our_price" : "12.99", "club_price" : "12.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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