The Alphabet of Unloved Beasts

Playful, alliterative text that highlights one monstrous ghoul for each letter of the alphabet takes readers through the corners and crannies of an old house peopled with sad and unwanted monsters lamenting the loss of their playmates.

About the author

Kelly Ward-Wills is a writer and children’s book editor. Her fiction, poetry, and journalism have appeared in various publications across Canada. Her short fiction has won the Lush Triumphant Award for Fiction and appeared in The Journey Prize Stories: The Best of Canada's New Writers. She lives in Toronto with her husband and daughter.
Jazmine Gubbe is an illustrator from Ontario currently working in the animation industry. When she is not painting she is hiking, exploring nature, and learning the mysterious local history.

Summary

Playful, alliterative text that highlights one monstrous ghoul for each letter of the alphabet takes readers through the corners and crannies of an old house peopled with sad and unwanted monsters lamenting the loss of their playmates.

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Product details

• Authors: Kelly Ward-Wills
• Assisted by: Jazmine Gubbe (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 17.07.2025
• EAN: 9781777791889
• ISBN: 978-1-77779-188-9
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 500 g
• Illustrations: Full colour illustration throughout., farbige Illustrationen
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION / Monsters, Early years: letters & words