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We haven’t gone on our summer beach vacation yet, but retailers are already finito with “Back to School” and onto Halloween. Go figure. They must have missed the IT’S STILL AUGUST memo.
So to jump-start your monstrous season (and to reduce your shock over obscene displays of candy), here’s a list of over 100 monsters. Some hail from local folklore, some from novels. Some are mythological and some have graced (which is totally the wrong word) the silver screen. Some are computerized and some are human. Maybe. I’m not entirely sure. Some are friendly, some EAT BRAINS. (And thus, are not very friendly.) All are MONSTERS.
Enjoy…if you dare! Bwaaaa haaa haaaaaaaaa!!!
- Abominable Snowman
- Alien (Xenomorph)
- Audrey II
- Automatons
- Bane
- Basilisk
- Beelzebub (The Devil)
- Beetlejuice (Betelgeuse)
- Bigfoot
- Body Snatcher
- Boogeyman
- The Blob
- Centaur
- Champ (Lake Champlain Monster)
- Chimera
- Chuckie
- Chupacabra
- Clover
- Creature from the Black Lagoon
- Creepers (from Minecraft)
- The Critters
- The Crypt Keeper
- Cyclops
- Damien (“The Omen”)
- Demon Possession in “The Exorcist”
- Dracula
- Dragons
- Drakon
- The Elephant Man
- Elmo
- The Fly (Brundlefly)
- Flying Spaghetti Monster
- Frankenstein
- Freddy Kruger
- Gargoyle
- Ghosts
- Ghoulies
- Gnomes
- Goblins
- Godzilla
- The Graboids
- Gremlin
- Griffin (Gryphon)
- The Grinch
- Grover
- Gurumapa
- HAL 9000
- Headless Horseman
- Hobgoblin
- Hornswagger
- Hunchback
- Hydra
- Incubus
- It
- Jason (“Friday the 13th”)
- Jaws
- Jersey Devil
- King Kong
- The Kraken
- Lākhey
- Leatherface
- Leprechaun
- Leviathan
- Loch Ness Monster
- Malificient
- Manfred, Mookie & Mojo (“The Monstore”)
- Martians
- Medusa
- Mike Myers
- Mike Wazowski
- Minotaur
- The Mummy
- Mr. Hyde
- The Night Wump
- Ogopogo
- Oscar the Grouch
- The Pale Green Pants (with nobody inside them!)
- The Penguin
- Phantom of the Opera
- Phoenix
- Pinhead
- Poltergeists
- Pumpkinhead
- Red-Hot-Smoke-Belching Gruncher
- Sandworm
- Sasquatch
- She-Wolf
- Sigmund the Sea Monster
- Sirens
- The Sith
- Skeletor
- The Sleestaks
- Slender Man
- Snozzwangler
- Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man
- Succubus
- Sulley
- Swamp Thing
- Talos
- Tar Man
- The Terminator
- Terrible Bloodsuckling Toothpluckling Stonechuckling Spittler
- The Thing
- Trolls
- Typhon
- Vampires
- Vermicious Knid
- Voldemort
- Werewolf
- Whangdoodle
- Wild Things (“Where the Wild Things Are”)
- Wicked Witch of the West
- Wolfman
- Yeti
- Zombies
Thanks to Josh Funk for helping to compile this list…which I’ll keep adding to periodically.
Wow, I was blown away by the creativity of the kids who entered my Halloween Skype monster contest! I asked them to draw the monster they’d like to purchase at The Monstore, and they came through with some very useful companions, just right for doing tricky things around the house. In fact, I’d like to borrow all of them!
It was tough to pick just five finalists, as I received nearly 200 entries! But here they are, in no particular order.
Please leave a comment voting for your favorite entry #. The monster with the most votes will win a Skype classroom visit with me on Halloween!
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MONSTER #1
REPRESENTING MS. ROSENBERG’S 2nd GRADE CLASS
MS. GO EYES by JULIA B.!
I like how Ms. Go Eyes can dance with Julia whenever she pleases, plus this monster can reach high to get the most coveted snacks in the cabinet. Of course, Ms. Go Eyes loves THE MONSTORE book, too! Congratulations, Julia!
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MONSTER #2
REPRESENTING MS. MELLIN’S 2nd GRADE CLASS
TRASH MONSTER by SIERRA V.!
Well, Trash Monster can certainly find a welcomed place in my home. I like how neat and environmentally conscientious he is. And he’s so brightly colored, he’ll fit right in with my decor. Congratulations, Sierra!
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MONSTER #3
REPRESENTING MS. MACCRI’S 2nd GRADE CLASS
BULLEYE by NATHAN H.!
Considering that October is National Bullying Prevention Month, I think everyone could use a friend like Bulleye right now. He’s so fierce-looking, he just has to stand there and bullies will steer clear. Congratulations, Nathan!
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MONSTER #4
REPRESENTING MS. ABATE’S 1st GRADE CLASS
SPARKLES by KATIE F.!
As Sparkles is already aware, we could all use a little more sparkle in our lives. Everything she touches glitters and shines. What a happy-making monster! Congratulations, Katie!
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MONSTER #5
REPRESENTING MS. BROWN’S 1st GRADE CLASS
DAGA BY DOANH!
Ms. Brown’s class got very creative and used shapes to create their monsters. They even counted up all the shapes. I’m impressed! This monster’s needed in my house because my daughter does not like to eat meat. It merely touches her tongue and she spits it out. What’s a mom to do? Maybe she will follow Daga’s example. Congratulations, Doanh! (And wow, what neat handwriting!)
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the Skype monster contest. It was so difficult to choose the finalists because all the creations were terrific. I’m sincerely blown away by the creativity expressed in this exercise!
Kindly comment below with your # monster choice by SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27th and I will announce the winner on the 28th!
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! I HOPE TO SEE YOU ON HALLOWEEN!
On National Read Across America Day, March 2, I Skyped with Mrs. Mozer’s third grade class—which is sure to become an annual tradition, this being the 2nd year in a row.
After sharing Dr. Seuss’s “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” with the class, we joked about my upcoming book, THE MONSTORE, and I asked them to pretend they were going shopping. “If you could buy a monster at The Monstore, what would it look like? What special monsterly talent would it have?”
Their answers are amazing. I wish I could actually buy their imaginative creations! They hear all secrets, they complete homework, they give gifts, and they shoot cupcakes. They’re as cuddly as a cloud, wiggly as Jell-o, and black as magic. And just like THE MONSTORE story, some of their monsters are used for sibling annoyance.
Thanks again to Mrs. Mozer’s entire 3rd grade class for the special day and the cool monsters!
Now onto to monster parade, part uno! The second installment will post tomorrow.
Enjoy, and be sure to leave a comment for the students of 3-M!
Ana:
David:
Flynn:
Hayden:
Mary:
Matt:
Nicky:
Robby:
Sammy:
On World Read Aloud Day March 9, I visited Mrs. Mozer’s third grade class via Skype and gave them an advance reading of my debut picture book, THE MONSTORE.
Then I asked the students–if you could buy a monster at The Monstore, what would it look like? What special talents would it have?
The class drew pictures and each Monday for the next few weeks I’ll be sharing them with you.
These kids are very creative! Give them a hand (applause, not an extra monster hand, although that would be very useful).
George:
Henry:
Julia:
Melanie:
Thanks to Mrs. Mozer’s class for sharing their monsters!
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