![]() Arthur's wings are stolen, and he is almost captured, by Snatcher, the leader of the once-powerful Cheese Guild. On one such expedition, Arthur witnesses an illegal cheese hunt, and follows the hunters and the captured cheeses back to the Cheese Hall. ![]() He also carries a doll-an effigy of his grandfather with wings-which serves as a walkie-talkie, allowing him to communicate with his grandfather. Arthur emerges at sundown in search of food, aided by a pair of hand-cranked mechanical wings. Protagonist Arthur lives with his adoptive grandfather, William, in the complex network of tunnels beneath Ratbridge, where William hides after unjustly accused of attempted murder. Most notably, the technology for incandescent lighting, radio, television, heavier-than-air flight, and even virtual reality has been developed, albeit secretly. It presupposes the ready availability of cardboard boxes, an invention of the 1850s, and also of cardboard recycling programmes. Large electric generators, a product of the mid-19th century, are in operation, as are bicycles (developed in the 1880s). A detail in one illustration suggests that it is set in or around the year 1803, and at least one character is depicted in clothing and wig reminiscent of that era but Ratbridge is already so industrialised that certain industries have collapsed in the depletion of natural resources. Here Be Monsters! is set in-and below-the fictional English town of Ratbridge (based upon the Wiltshire town of Trowbridge), on the banks of the River Rat. The second book in the series, Worse Things Happen at Sea, was published in 2010. This should not be confused with the designation of the original single volume edition as being Volume I of "The Ratbridge Chronicles". These are subtitled Here Be Monsters Part 1, 2, and 3 (respectively). The book has also been issued as a trilogy of shorter novels: Pants Ahoy!, The Man in the Iron Socks, and Cheese Galore!. Rowling that attract readers of all ages. Although termed a book for young readers, it contains many of the elements of fantasy and adventure found in works such as those of Roald Dahl and J. The book includes over 500 black-and-white illustrations by Snow, originally executed in pen and ink. It was published in the United States by Atheneum on 20 June 2006. ![]() It was first published in Great Britain in 2005 by Oxford University Press. Subtitled An adventure involving magic, trolls, and other creatures, it is presented as Volume I of "The Ratbridge Chronicles". Here Be Monsters! is a novel written and illustrated by Alan Snow. ![]()
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