“Monster-truck fans won’t want to miss this Halloween showdown.” — Kirkus “Full-throttle Halloween fun.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) Readers will delight in this lively read-aloud story with a clever and surprising twist at the end—perfect for Halloween and year-round! Ready, set, go! The monster truck race is on in this frightfully delightful picture book. On a spooky speedway, Monster Trucks moan! Monster Trucks grumble! Monster Trucks groan! Join Frankentruck, Zombie Truck, Ghost Truck, and more as they race to the finish line. But one of these trucks isn’t quite who you think. “In the energetic rhyming text…the action never stops.” — The Horn Book “A quick seasonal storytime selection that is sure to be popular around Halloween. Monstrous fun!” — School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1—On a "Spooky Speedway," a creepy collection of monster trucks assemble to race to the finish line. Bright, bold illustrations bring characters like Zombie Truck, Frankentruck, and Werewolf Truck to life. When a tiny VW-style van shows up to race, the big monster trucks think lunch has arrived. But Little Blue Bus has a spooky secret that will delight audiences as they cheer on the tiny underdog to the win. A good choice for a not too frightening read-aloud. VERDICT With lots of movement in the text and on the pages, this is a quick seasonal storytime selection that is sure to be popular around Halloween. Monstrous fun!—Jasmine L. Precopio, Fox Chapel Area School District, Pittsburgh “These monster trucks really are monsters, and their race is sure to get cheering children on the edges of their seats...monster-truck fans won’t want to miss this Halloween showdown.” - Kirkus Reviews “Bright, bold illustrations bring characters like Zombie Truck, Frankentruck, and Werewolf Truck to life....with lots of movement in the text and on the pages, this is a quick seasonal storytime selection that is sure to be popular around Halloween. Monstrous fun!” - School Library Journal “Wragg creates some wicked vehicular hybrids...and eerie green skies and yellow moonlight set the stage for full-throttle Halloween fun.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) “In the energetic rhyming text…the action never stops. Vivid colors and textures give the cartoony acrylic and digital illustrations a bold and lively (despite the undead) look.” - The Horn Book On a spooky speedway . . . Monster trucks moan! Monster trucks grumble! Monster trucks groan! Join Frankentruck, Zombie Truck, Ghost Truck, and more as they race to the finish line. But one of these trucks isn't quite who you think. Who will win the monster truck race? Anika Denise is a children's book author and poet. When not writing tales of vroom and doom, she can be found zipping around her hometown of Barrington, Rhode Island, in her Monster Minivan or reading not-so-scary stories with her husband and three kids. Nate Wragg is the illustrator of Monster Trucks by Anika Denise, At the Old Haunted House by Helen Ketteman, and many other titles. He’s also a production designer and illustrator for animated films. Nate lives in Southern California with his lovely wife and daughter and their silly French bulldog.