num_pages: 529
description: Welcome to Ratbridge. But beware—for there is skulduggery afoot. Young Arthur has fallen foul of the appalling outlaw, Snatcher, and is trapped alone in the town with every way home sealed.Meanwhile Snatcher and his men are working tirelessly in secret on a fiendish and dastardly plan to take over—and destroy—the entire town. With the help of Willbury Nibble, QC; some friendly boxtrolls and cabbageheads; Marjorie the frustrated inventor; and the rats and pirates from the Ratbridge Nautical Laundry, can Arthur thwart Snatcher’s evil plans—and find his way home?
language: English
title: Here Be Monsters! (1)
titlecomplete: Here Be Monsters! (1) (The Ratbridge Chronicles)
characters: Oil Can, Arthur, Willbury, Eggs, Winnie Portley-Rind, Shoe, Tom, Archibald P. Snatcher, Kipper, Marjorie, Specs, Titus the Cabbagehead, Fragile, Grandfather, Fish
genres: Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Steampunk, Fantasy, Adventure, Fiction, Humor
ratings_count: 1396
series: The Ratbridge Chronicles
publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers