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Drake's Silly Sneezes
School of Monsters
Series: School of Monsters
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In this hilarious new story from the best-selling first-reader series, Drake's Silly Sneezes, Drake's cold has some unusual consequences... Drake is sneezing, Drake is sick. Can his friends help cure him, quick? Drake's got a cold, so his friends brew him some medicine – but the...
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See moreA delightful first-reader story set in the weird and wonderful School of Monsters.
Description
In this hilarious new story from the best-selling first-reader series, Drake's Silly Sneezes, Drake's cold has some unusual consequences...
Drake is sneezing, Drake is sick. Can his friends help cure him, quick?
Drake's got a cold, so his friends brew him some medicine – but the first batch makes him sneeze fire, and the second batch makes him sneeze ice! Luckily, the third batch works... with some surprising side effects!
Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest, and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading!
- DR SEUSS MEETS SESAME STREET: The perfect series to engage and encourage emerging readers, with bouncing rhymes, simple vocabulary, and a colourful cast of characters.
- BESTSELLING AND BELOVED DECODABLE SERIES: With over a million books in print and a dozen languages in translation, School of Monsters has fans all over the world and plenty of titles in the series for hungry new readers!
- STAR AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR DUO: Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin and much-loved illustrator Chris Kennett have created an enticing monsters' universe together.
- BONUS CONTENT: Every book features a decodable word game based on the story, a guide to fostering early literacy, and a how-to-draw spread for the main character!
- Leggy Peggy
- A Birthday Wish for Bee
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- Luna Boo has Feelings Too
- Milly's Family Fun
- and many more!
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9781761213557
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 February 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Illustration: Full colour
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Chris Kennett
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 148.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 93g
Pages: 48
Series: School of Monsters
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