Arya Parabia

A glorious artist's rendition of the international children's supernatural bestseller, A Girl and her Monster. Special illustrated cover and artwork by Lune Aesthete I never knew the monster I made would change everything... My name is Rana. I am eight years old and a Grade Three student. My mother and I moved back to our hometown after my father joined the stars. We hoped for a fresh start and to build roots again, but I also found something else-a strange kind of magic. I made friends, but not all of them are children like me. Some of them are monsters. One of them is my own creation: Shadow Blue. He has bright yellow eyes and metal arms, with a body a deep sky color that looked like the shadows just before sunset. He was my art project; a piece of cardboard, glue, and endless possibilities. But when night falls, he becomes something-or someone-else. Could I really be a girl with a monster friend, or is there another story, a secret I was never meant to know?Recommended for readers 7 years old and above. This title is also available in ebook and hardcover editions.

A glorious artist's rendition of the international children's supernatural bestseller, A Girl and her Monster. Special illustrated cover and artwork by Lune Aesthete I never knew the monster I made would change everything... My name is Rana. I am eight years old and a Grade Three student. My mother and I moved back to our hometown after my father joined the stars. We hoped for a fresh start and to build roots again, but I also found something else-a strange kind of magic. I made friends, but not all of them are children like me. Some of them are monsters. One of them is my own creation: Shadow Blue. He has bright yellow eyes and metal arms, with a body a deep sky color that looked like the shadows just before sunset. He was my art project; a piece of cardboard, glue, and endless possibilities. But when night falls, he becomes something-or someone-else. Could I really be a girl with a monster friend, or is there another story, a secret I was never meant to know?Recommended for readers 7 years old and above. This title is also available in ebook and paperback editions.

This middle-grade fiction collection takes you on an unforgettable journey into a child's vivid dreamscape, with modern-day classroom monsters and mythical fire serpents...Showcasing the contemporary urban fantasy novella A Girl and her Monster (April 2024) and the Philippine mythology-inspired creature feature Fire of Courage (May 2023), Heart of the Beast brings the magic of reading through the sheer power of prose as a bridge between children's picture books and full-length Young Adult literature.A Girl and her MonsterEight-year-old Rana returns to her hometown after tragedy strikes her small family. Trying to cope with her loss and being the new girl at school, she turns her attention to her art project, a monster made of cardboard she names Shadow Blue. Once the sun goes down, magic happens...but is there a deeper, darker secret she was never meant to know?Fire of CourageSet against the backdrop of ancient Philippine mythology, 12-year-old girl Uryana of the Baraw tribe faces the greatest foe of her people. Will the hope and strength in her heart be enough to vanquish a seemingly indestructible fire serpent?Recommended for young readers 7 years old and above. Also available in paperback.

This middle-grade fiction collection takes you on an unforgettable journey into a child's vivid dreamscape, with modern-day classroom monsters and mythical fire serpents...Showcasing the contemporary urban fantasy novella A Girl and her Monster (April 2024) and the Philippine mythology-inspired creature feature Fire of Courage (May 2023), Heart of the Beast brings the magic of reading through the sheer power of prose as a bridge between children's picture books and full-length Young Adult literature.A Girl and her MonsterEight-year-old Rana returns to her hometown after tragedy strikes her small family. Trying to cope with her loss and being the new girl at school, she turns her attention to her art project, a monster made of cardboard she names Shadow Blue. Once the sun goes down, magic happens...but is there a deeper, darker secret she was never meant to know?Fire of CourageSet against the backdrop of ancient Philippine mythology, 12-year-old girl Uryana of the Baraw tribe faces the greatest foe of her people. Will the hope and strength in her heart be enough to vanquish a seemingly indestructible fire serpent?Recommended for young readers 7 years old and above. Also available in hardcover.

This special edition presents the middle-girl novella 'A Girl and her Monster' with all-new beautiful interiors and a cover guaranteed to stand out on any bookshelf.I never knew the monster I made would change everything...My name is Rana. I am eight years old and a Grade Three student. My mother and I moved back to our hometown after my father joined the stars. We hoped for a fresh start and to build roots again, but I also found something else-a strange kind of magic. I made friends, but not all of them are children like me. Some of them are monsters.One of them is my own creation: Shadow Blue. He has bright yellow eyes and metal arms, with a body a deep sky color that looked like the shadows just before sunset. He was my art project; a piece of cardboard, glue, and endless possibilities.But when night falls, he becomes something-or someone-else. Could I really be a girl with a monster friend, or is there another story, a secret I was never meant to know?Recommended for readers 7 years old and above. This title is also available in ebook and paperback editions.

This special edition presents the middle-girl novella 'A Girl and her Monster' with all-new beautiful interiors and an unforgettably eye-catching jacketed cover guaranteed to stand out on any bookshelf.I never knew the monster I made would change everything...My name is Rana. I am eight years old and a Grade Three student. My mother and I moved back to our hometown after my father joined the stars. We hoped for a fresh start and to build roots again, but I also found something else-a strange kind of magic. I made friends, but not all of them are children like me. Some of them are monsters.One of them is my own creation: Shadow Blue. He has bright yellow eyes and metal arms, with a body a deep sky color that looked like the shadows just before sunset. He was my art project; a piece of cardboard, glue, and endless possibilities.But when night falls, he becomes something-or someone-else. Could I really be a girl with a monster friend, or is there another story, a secret I was never meant to know?Recommended for readers 7 years old and above. This title is also available in ebook, paperback, and case-laminate hardcover.

An unforgettable journey into a child's vivid dreamscape, with modern-day classroom monsters and mythical fire serpents...This middle-grade literary collection interweaves two standalone short stories with nine poems and haikus, combining magic and myth with snippets of everyday life growing up.This book showcases the short stories 'Fire of Courage' (fantasy, Philippine mythology) and 'Monsters after Sunset' (contemporary urban fantasy).Recommended for young readers 7 years old and above. Also available in paperback.

An unforgettable journey into a child's vivid dreamscape, with modern-day classroom monsters and mythical fire serpents...This middle-grade literary collection interweaves two standalone short stories with nine poems and haikus, combining magic and myth with snippets of everyday life growing up.This book showcases the short stories 'Fire of Courage' (fantasy, Philippine mythology) and 'Monsters after Sunset' (contemporary urban fantasy).Recommended for young readers 7 years old and above.

A cardboard monster I made in our classroom changed everything...My name is Rana. I am eight years old and a Grade Three student. My mother and I moved back to our hometown after my father joined the stars. We hoped for a fresh start and to build roots again, but I also found something else-a strange kind of magic. I made friends, but not all of them are children like me. Some of them are monsters.One of them is my own creation: Shadow Blue. He has bright yellow eyes and silvery arms, with a body a deep sky color that looked like the shadows just before sunset. He was my art project; a piece of cardboard, glue, and endless possibilities.But when night falls, he becomes something-or someone-else. Could I really be a girl with a monster friend, or is there another story, a secret I was never meant to know?

I never knew the monster I made would change everything...My name is Rana. I am eight years old and a Grade Three student. My mother and I moved back to our hometown after my father joined the stars. We hoped for a fresh start and to build roots again, but I also found something else-a strange kind of magic. I made friends, but not all of them are children like me. Some of them are monsters.One of them is my own creation: Shadow Blue. He has bright yellow eyes and silvery arms, with a body a deep sky color that looked like the shadows just before sunset. He was my art project; a piece of cardboard, glue, and endless possibilities.But when night falls, he becomes something-or someone-else. Could I really be a girl with a monster friend, or is there another story, a secret I was never meant to know?