I am beyond honored and delighted to have teamed up with the brilliant Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel to co-write this second book in the Monster Club series.
“Exciting, inventive, and emotionally intelligent. The fight scenes with the monsters are joyous, and one especially dramatic, high-stakes action scene is perfectly paced. While Brickman, Eric’s monster creation, is heroic, Eric’s words are even more powerful.” —Kirkus Reviews
It’s an all-new thrilling adventure about growing up and facing your fears in Monsters Take Manhattan, the second novel in the Monster Club series from the creative minds of Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, and Lance Rubin.
Ever since Eric “Doodles” King and his friends saved Coney Island from Crumple Monster and its minions, Eric’s life has been changing faster than he ever expected. His parents’ divorce has gone through, his mom has moved to a deluxe apartment in Manhattan, and now she’s making him start all over at a fancy new private school. Suddenly, Eric’s trapped between two worlds – his old Coney Island friends and the rich, cool kids at his new school who treat him like a celebrity.
At least, Eric thinks, his days of epic monster battles are behind him. But what he doesn’t realize is that the magic mermaid ink that brought his drawings to life hasn’t been destroyed like he thought. Quite the opposite, King Neptune has found a way to take the last remaining drops to create a new class of creatures perfectly designed to put New York City right back where it belongs – underwater.
Now it’s up to Eric to rally Monster Club again and find a way to bring back Brickman, Bellybeast, Skelegurl, DecaSpyder, and RoboKillz so they can stop Neptune before it’s too late.
Monster Club: Monsters Take Manhattan is the second epic, heart-pounding adventure from award-winning screenwriter, director, and author Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, and Lance Rubin.
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I also helped Darren and Ari with the first book, which is also totally awesome, involving magic ink that makes monster drawings come to life in Coney Island, resulting in both joy and chaos.
I’d say 10 years old is the sweet spot for these books, but any kids in the 8-13 range will likely thoroughly enjoy them. Adults too!
“Electrifying adventures and a clever twist will leave readers anticipating the next volume in this new, jam-packed adventure series.” —School Library Journal
"A dose of magic, a few quirky black-and-white drawings, a bit of New York history, a dash of folklore, a reminder of the value of friendship, and a brave example of standing up to bullies—these are some of the many delights to be found in this hilarious middle-grade novel… A packed, gripping tale, Monster Club is great fun to read and imparts valuable messages along the way. Aronofsky and Handel offer readers excitement, suspense, humor, and a touch of history in a story that is sure to be relished. Some young readers may even want to pull out their magical markers and try some sketching themselves.” — Jewish Book Council
“Action packed and wildly creative.” —Kirkus Reviews
“It’s like my kid-brain exploded on the page. This is exactly the kind of book I would have loved when I was growing up.” — Sadie Sink, star of Stranger Things