The Awfully Bad Guide to Monster Housekeeping

The Ministry of Stories in London has helped thousands of kids with their writing, whether in group workshops, or with one-to-one mentoring. The kids get help with all kinds of writing – stories, lyrics, journalism, and even soap-opera scripts, and have published several collaborative books. 

The latest fruit of their labours is the fantastic Awfully Bad Guide to Monster Housekeeping. The original guide was rather tragically burnt to a crisp by a dragon called Vera, so the young writers of the Ministry were tasked with writing an entirely new guide, divided into four separate books: The Alphabet, Fashion & Grooming, Food & Recipes, and Home & Recreation.

Each section is full of tips to help monsters manage their daily lives, and the books also feature pages where the readers can add in their own ideas.