Iris Genenz & Corinna Böckmann
My Secret Life as a Monster Hunter - Why You Should Never Jump into a Monster Lake
A wild ride through the Otherlands – super fun and fast-paced fantasy
Charly and Martin are finally in the Otherworld – the magical parallel world that was founded thousands of years ago to protect magical beings from human technological progress. At the training camp for magical guardians and hunters, Charly is to be trained as a portal guardian and Martin is to learn to control his shapeshifting. Their friend, the demigoddess Epona, is also involved.
But their start in the magical world is anything but smooth and in no time at all, the two have not only inadvertently destroyed half the camp, Charly also accidentally awakens a giant prehistoric monster …
The exciting fantasy series for children aged 10 and over
13-year-old Charly Hartnuss, a comic and fantasy fan, dreams of having superhero powers. But then his scuffed Halloween costume causes Charly to be captured as a supposedly magical creature by monster hunters from the Otherworld, a magical parallel world, and he soon discovers that he too has very special abilities …
Südpol Verlag
Middle Grade Fiction
Original title: Mein geheimes Leben als Monsterjäger – Warum du niemals in einen Monstersee springen solltest
Age 10+
272 pp | € 16
hc | 148 x 205 mm
Publication: August 2024
Author: Iris Genenz
Illustrator: Corinna Böckmann
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- Book trailer
- Super funny, fast-paced and with lots of cool monsters
- With funny chapter vignettes
- With monster glossary: brief overview of all the monsters that appear in the story
Awards
- Awards
“Anyone who devoured the first two parts of the Monster Hunter series will also inhale part three. Guaranteed. The third book in the series is, just like its predecessors, incredibly exciting and as funny as ever.” – @eine.kissenschlacht
“I was particularly impressed by the humour. I have rarely laughed so much at a children’s book. (…) Overall, I can highly recommend the series. It offers a perfect mix of thrills, laughter and lovable characters.” – Christiane @buecherliebe.lernen
“The fast-paced plot, peppered with wit, great characters and surprising twists, offers a reading experience that captivates from the first page to the last.” – Katja, Kinderbuch-Liebling.de
“Exciting, scary and funny. The imaginative, entertaining first-person narrative is divided into chapters and easy to understand. The open ending leaves you wanting more.” – Bärbel Welke, ekz-Bibliotheksservice
“Iris Genenz writes with great wit and imagination, which brings the numerous twists and turns to life and allows us to fly through the pages.” – SiWel, Lovelybooks
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