  | Don't get eaten (Monster Hunters (Scholastic)) Author: Stuart, Scott | |
| Price: $15.89 | ||
Summary:
Sapphire Sparks wants to prove she's a brave, clever monster hunter. There's just one small problem ... she's not very good at it! In fact, even though her family has been in the monster hunting business for over 200 years, they've never actually caught a monster. Can Sapphire be the first to finally catch one and join TSFTHOMWADE (the Society for the Hunting of Monsters who are DEFINITELY evil)?
Full Text Reviews:
Publishers Weekly - 04/13/2026 Via lighthearted illustrations and a sprightly setting, Stuart (My Shadow Is Blue) launches an action-packed series that puts a thoughtful spin on good versus evil. Nine-year-old Sapphire Sparks, who reads as white, comes from a long line of monster hunters, all members of the Society for the Hunting of Monsters, an organization firmly convinced that such creatures are evil. In contrast to society legend Gwendolyn Grapeshot, who vanished under mysterious circumstances, Sapphire’s own family has never caught a monster. Determined to change that, Sapphire enlists help from her nonbinary best friend, Jasper, who happens to be afraid of almost everything. When Sapphire and Jasper spot a monster lurking in the library, they follow it into a hidden world beneath the building called the Museum of Wonders, where a community of monsters live and work in secret. Mistaken for new hires by a no-nonsense gremlin, the pair are quickly swept into museum life, and what begins as Sapphire’s chance to prove herself as a true hunter evolves into something more as she starts to question everything she’s been taught about the beings. Charming narration recounts Sapphire’s journey, along which she learns that tales are often informed by the storyteller’s own experiences and that there’s always more to discover about the world and oneself. Publishing simultaneously: Beware of Sleeping Pixies. Ages 7-10. (July) - Copyright 2026 Publishers Weekly used with permission.
