Warthrops childhood his father had studied monstrumology, and after he finished school he began to study monstrumology like his father, and later hired james henry as his assistant, but after he died in a house fire, he took in will henry to be his apprentice. It is the first book in the monstrumologist series, followed by the curse of the wendigo. The story follows will henry, an orphaned assistant to dr. Students can practice important digital skills while having fun creating a presentation to sell a book to their classmates. There were only a couple of duds in here but for the most part they were all excellent and definitely scary. The premise behind the whole book is that the story of will henry is being posthumously transcribed from his journals by some anonymous author. Its the late 19th century and a horrifying discovery is made in their small new england town. September 22nd, 2009 description from goodreads these are the secrets i have kept. The first edition of the novel was published in september 22nd 2009, and was written by rick yancey. The monstrumologistseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series.
When a graverobber brings them the body of a young woman wrapped in the corpse of a headless monster, the. First novel in what appears to be a planned trilogy or at least duology how did i get this book. Pellinore warthrop, a specialist in monstrumology, the study of reallife monsters, and his assistant, twelveyearold william henry, face their most terrifying case. But he is dead now and has been for more than forty years, the one who gave me his trust, the one for whom i kept these secrets. But he is dead now and has been for more than forty. The monstrumologist by rick yancey overdrive rakuten. What is with that wormlike thing the author finds at will henrys grave. Yancey kicks off a new series set in 19th century united states featuring monstrumologist pellimore warthrop and his young apprentice will henry. This study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the monstrumologist. Not much had happened in the world of monstrumology.
The novel is written in the firstperson view as a diary or journal of the main character, will henry, when. Review copy from the publisher why did i read this book. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Aang, captain america, and this one guy from a very specific book that i doubt anyone knows for the fictional characters. Also the sheer content in the monstrumologist is amazing. Ah, the monstrumologist, first of four books in rick yanceys, author of recently made a major motion picture series, the 5th wave, less popular yet, dare i say, more brilliant the monstrumologist series. We have tons of study questions for you here, all completely free. The monstrumologist is told from the perspective of a boy named will henry, who works for a man named pellinore warthrop he is a monstrumologist, or someone who studies monsters.
When yanceys writing action sequences, hes superb, keeping things moving along quickly and getting a great mix of suspense and brutal, gory action. I can definitely see the darren shan comparisonsthis is like a slightly more serious, birthofscience take on the idea of a boy torn from his parents to be raised by an unfriendly but goodhearted man of means who is both deeply knowledgeable and deeply enmeshed in a dark, supernatural world most people are blissfully unaware of. Still quite the terrifying book and i got chills more than a couple of times. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Discussion guide for by rick yancey about the book. The monstrumologist book central rappahannock regional. The monstrumologist summary the premise behind the whole book is that the story of will henry is being posthumously transcribed from his journals by some anonymous author. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Monstrumologist, the curse of the wendigo, the isle of blood, and the final descent. With the book s graphic and vivid descriptions of the gory and bloody scenes, i can always hear my stomach complaining and twisting not of hunger but of disgust. But he is dead now and has been for more than forty years, the one who gave me his trust, the. The monstrumologist by rick yancey is a horror novel with a coming of age background that makes for a wonderful young adult novel.
The book seemed, to me at least, to be almost a cross between a young indiana jones adventure mixed with stephen king. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Rick lives with his wife sandy and two sons in gainesville, florida. It gives me a chance to reflect on and analyze the series as a whole. The monstrumologist monstrumologist, book 1 by rick yancey.
Awardwinning author rick yancey has captivated young adult readers with his popular alfred kropp novels, the first of which was named a best book for children by publishers weekly and was a finalist for the carnegie medal. As readers, there are numerous aspects within books that we find crucial to our enjoyment. The monstrumologist by rick yancey ccpl writers block. The final descent monstrumologist, book 4 by rick yancey book cover, description, publication history. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas and. See also the list by category, the tools wiki page and the index of wikiprojects. The main characters of this horror, young adult story are pellinore warthrop, will henry. Only their son survived and out of a sense of debt for the mans unending loyalty he takes in the eleven year old will henry, who had no clue of the. Even though this isnt a fantasy book i would say that its on par with fantasylike world building.
A monsterhunting doctor and his apprentice face off against a plague of monsters in the first book of a terrifying series. The monstrumologist is a man who works in discovering the parasitic monsters that plague humanity at the turn of the century in 2001, when his loyal assistant and his family are consumed in a fire. Pellinore warthrop, a man who specializes in monstrumology, the study of. Great settings, interesting plots, welldeveloped relationships, etc. The monstrumologist is a young adult horror novel written by american author rick yancey. Warthrop and will henry must undertake their most deadly case yet that of the anthropophagi, who. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 434 pages and is available in hardcover format.
The monstrumologist by rick yanceyrichard yancey scholastic. The monstrumologist by rick yancey awardwinning youth. If it can speak i know my stomach will beg me to stop reading this book. In 1888, twelveyearold will henry chronicles his apprenticeship with dr. Warthrop is a scientist who tracks and studies reallife monsters. This article is within the scope of wikiproject novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on wikipedia. The book is touted as the best horror novel of the year. The monstrumologist by rick yancey ever had to read a book that you were sure you wouldnt like. But when a grave robber comes calling in the middle of the night with a grueso me find, he brings with him their most deadly case yet. Once again aimed at the ya crowd, yancey overshoots his target audience and makes a book that will be deemed a great read by discerning adults as well. I guess thats what happens when a series gets canceled and the author scrambles to reach some sort of allencompassing closure.
The final descent by rick yancey this last volume of the splendidly gruesome monstrumologist series depicts sixteenyearold will henry rebelling against the authoritarian rule of his mentor and sometimes nemesis dr. Pdf the monstrumologist book by rick yancey free download. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the final descent the monstrumologist book 4. Then, once the monstrumologist receives a second morning visitor and the action starts going again, i got completely hooked, finishing the book in about an hour and a half of solid reading. Oct 19, 20 i also understand that the time period in which it is set definitely would not have had a female monstrumologist. The monstrumologist series rick yancey works archive of. It includes discussion topics and pre and postreading activities about the characters, plot, story elements, and writing style.
Now yancey begins a gripping new series with the monstrumologist. Dark and labyrinthine, and a satisfying conclusion to the monstrumologist quartet. Printable discussion guide for the monstrumologist by rick. Start by asking readers, with a show of hands, how many of them like scary stories. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Rick yancey is the author of the monstrumologist, the curse of the wendigo, the isle of blood, and the final descent. Discussion guide for the monstrumologist enrich your study of horror fiction with a printable guide to the monstrumologist, a horror story about maneating beasts.
Buy a cheap copy of the monstrumologist book by rick yancey. Will henry is the orphan apprentice of a doctor with an unusual specialty. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. The final descent monstrumologist, book 4 by rick yancey. Unlike yanceys book, rotters does not delve into the supernatural, rather it focuses on a teenage boy who begins to learn his fathers trade of graverobbing. The dark and disturbing tone of the novel nicely matches that of the monstrumologist. I think yancey tries to make up for this by having lily be determined to be the first female monstrumologist, but i also think he steps back from this plotline in the final book, which disappointed me a bit. An old man reveals a childhood spent in the late 19th century as an apprentice to a monstrumologist a doctor who studied monsters. Everything in the book is a part of what we analyze to figure out whether we enjoy a book or not. Printz award young adult honor book 2011 tayshas reading young adult commended 2011 texas lone star reading list young adult commended 2011 volunteer state book award young adult nominee 2012 green mountain book award grades 912 nominee. Free download or read online the monstrumologist pdf epub book. Oct 05, 2014 analysis of the characters in the monstrumologist as readers, there are numerous aspects within books that we find crucial to our enjoyment. A have read the series too and would like to read other thoughts on it.
The monstrumologist analysis of the main characters. There are times when fear is our truest, sometimes only, friend. Warthrop, a scientist who hunts and studies reallife monsters, as they discover and attempt to destroy a pod of anthropophagi. The book, set up as the journal of william henry, follows wills life as a monstrumologist assistant through one of wills most harrowing adventures. All in all, the final descent reads like a writing exercise, a character study, a whatif new perspective rather than another monstrumologist book. With the books graphic and vivid descriptions of the gory and bloody scenes, i can always hear my stomach complaining and twisting not of hunger but of disgust. The story, set in late 1880s new england, is told from the perspective of 12yearold will henry who is taken in by his parents employer, dr. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by.
The monstrumologist monstrumologist, book 1 by rick yancey book cover, description, publication history. Nov 06, 2009 awardwinning author rick yancey has captivated young adult readers with his popular alfred kropp novels, the first of which was named a best book for children by publishers weekly and was a finalist for the carnegie medal. Warthrop, a monstrumologist, or a studier of monsters. Unicorns book by meg cabot, naomi novik, holly black, scott westerfeld, maureen johnson, diana peterfreund, justine larbalestlier, cassandra clare, carrie ryan, l 4. While there are lots of gruesome details, and creepy, spinechilling drama, there are also lots of. See the complete the monstrumologist series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The final descent the monstrumologist book 4 kindle edition by yancey, rick. These first three journals folios i, ii, iii include the story of will henrys battles against the anthropophagi, ravenous, maneating creatures. Tag the talk pages of related articles with wikiproject childrens literature join wikiproject childrens literature and list yourself as a participant in the project. If these stories are real, would you rather be kept ignorant of that fact of all the things to keep of his fathers, why does dr. Jan 14, 2016 not that its a scary book in a jumpy sort of way, but more of a quiet horror. These first three journals folios i, ii, iii include the story of will henrys battles against.
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