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    Monsterzine!
    Monsterzine!
    Monsterzine!
    Ebook63 pages23 minutes

    Monsterzine!

    By Jody Kihara

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    Connor longs to be a monster fighter like his comic book hero, Garth Zooten... until the day he accidentally turns his older brother into a monster. Does he fight the monster, or should he try to change his brother back?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJody Kihara
    Release dateDec 4, 2011
    ISBN9780986949739
    Monsterzine!
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    Jody Kihara

    Jody Kihara is an author of children's and teen fiction. She writes for several different age ranges, from chapter books to mid-grade to young adult. Her younger children's books are humorous, and her mid-grade and YA books usually have a strong element of adventure or mystery.Jody's latest novel is SWITCHING, a YA time travel. You can also watch a video trailer for Jody's book THE FRANKINCENSE TRAIL, on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JodyKihara

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      Book preview

      Monsterzine! - Jody Kihara

      MONSTERZINE!

      Written by

      Jody Kihara

      Illustrated by

      Elizabeth Monahan

      ©2012 Jody Kihara

      Star Magnolia Publishing

      ISBN 978-0-9869497-3-9

      Smashwords Edition

      Cover design by Jody Kihara and Elizabeth Monahan

      www.jodykihara.com

      This book is a work of fiction. The Author holds exclusive rights to this work. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of the book or any part of it, in any format (including print, electronic, and audio) is prohibited without prior written permission from the author, except in the case of brief quotes in reviews. (8)

      Table of Contents

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      Chapter Ten

      Chapter Eleven

      Chapter Twelve

      Acknowledgements

      About the Author

      Chapter One

      Jared! yelled Connor. Give me back my Monsterzine!

      Jared held the comic book high over his brother’s head. Connor knew better than to jump for it. Jared was taller, and would just lift it higher. Instead, Connor shoved him. Jared, give it back! It’s mine!

      Jared barely moved. Come and get it, squirt!

      Don’t call me that! And give it back! MOM!

      Stop fighting, you two! their mother called out from the kitchen.

      But, Mom! Connor yelled. Jared stole my monster comic!

      Their mother appeared in the kitchen doorway. She was wearing her bright red apron, the one that Connor called her bull-fighting cape. Her hair was short and curly and her eyes were blue and pretty. But right now, she looked as mad as a bullfighter.

      Will you two please stop it? I’ve been listening to you both bickering all day. Can we please have some peace and quiet?

      But Mom, I was being peaceful and quiet! Connor said. I was reading my Monsterzine, and Jared grabbed it away from me! He glared at his brother. It was so unfair! Connor always got in trouble, and it

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