Rise of Pegasus - (School for Magical Monsters) by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams

About the Book

Clumsy Pegasus makes new friends and discovers his powers at the School for Magical Monsters.

Book Synopsis

From the authors of the Goddess Girls and Heroes in Training series comes the first book in the School for Magical Monsters series about Pegasus's first day at school--part of the Aladdin QUIX line!

Pegasus is very excited for his first day at the School for Magical Monsters! At his old school, he was the only creature there, but now, he won't be alone. In fact, everyone there will find their special power--and Pegasus can't wait to discover his!

But the first few days are a little rough--poor Pegasus keeps on stumbling over his hooves! And it seems like all his new friends start to receive their power before her does. With a little help from his new friends and a little magic, can Pegasus learn to soar at his new school?

Review Quotes

"Simple word choice and sentence structure, paired with short chapters, makes this a wonderful bridge between easy readers and early chapter books."--School Library Journal

"Engaging language combines with elements of Greek mythology to present a lighthearted, charming story of self-discovery, new experiences, and open-mindedness."-- "Publishers Weekly"

About the Author

Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 140 children's books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, the New York Times bestselling picture book Mighty Dads (illustrated by James Dean), and Little Red Writing (illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com.

Suzanne Williams is a former elementary school librarian and the author of over seventy books for children, including the award-winning picture books Library Lil (illustrated by Steven Kellogg) and My Dog Never Says Please (illustrated by Tedd Arnold), and several chapter book and middle grade series. She also coauthors the Goddess Girls and Thunder Girls series with the fantastic Joan Holub. Visit her at Suzanne-Williams.com.

Toby Allen is a freelance illustrator from the UK, specializing in character design--for publishing as well as games--and children's book illustration. He has also worked as a 2D game artist for mobile and board and tabletop games and contributed to a variety of other projects that span from classical music to mental health.