When Maudās pet rat, Quentin, escapes in the middle of science class, itās the very last straw. While Primrose Towers is full of decorous young ladies, Maud is ungraceful and prefers her pet rat to all other company She never quite fit in with the rest of the students and has been a nuisance one too many times. Maud is transferred from prim and proper Primrose Towers to dark and mysterious Rotwood Middle Schoolāmuch to the delight of her teacher, classmates, and her perfect twin, Millyābut what is in store for Maud at Rotwood?
There is something strange about the students and teachers. Everyone is dressed as if itās Halloween and the school motto is āBecause We Scare.ā Maud learns two very important things on her first day at Rotwood: first, all of the students and teachers are monsters and second, sheās finally found a place where she feels like she belongs. While Primrose Academy rejected Maudās differences, Rotwood allows her to embrace them. Even though sheās not a monster, Maud must make everyone believe she is in order to stay at Rotwood with her new friends.
Monstrous Maud: Big Fright is a great alternative to princess books for middle grade readers. It is full of silliness and monster funāalong with likeable characters and a great twist at the end.