Book: Little Monsters
By: Maire Roche
Published: August 18, 2026
Publisher: Aladdin
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Pages 228
Setting: Salem
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About Little Monsters
Little Monsters is a Middle Grade retelling with a supernatural twist. It follows Meg and her 3 sisters. All four of them are monsters. They are living with their foster mom for the time being, and Meg is sure that if she finds out what they are, then she’ll get rid of them. Jo’s best friend next door would be screaming. She’s been sleepwalking at night, but some scary things have been happening in the dark, leading Meg to think she’s the monster causing problems at night. Can she figure out what’s causing the problems and ultimately clear her name?
What I thought
I want to thank Simon and Schuster for the opportunity to read and review Little Monsters. I’m going to be honest… I haven’t read the original Little Women, but maybe that’s why I’m really enjoying the retellings so much.
I always love a good book that kind of revolves around the supernatural and monsters. Little Monsters kind of hits that spot. Getting Meg’s perspective of things and what’s going on in her life makes so much sense for the story and why things are getting worse for her. She carries so much on her and refuses to ask for help. No one has wanted to help her before, so why would anyone help her now?
If you have a young reader who is working their way towards the horror genre, then this would be a great start for them. Little Monsters would be a great way to ease into that, even though I’m not completely sure if I would consider this horror, but it has monsters!
I obviously can’t relate to Meg being a monster, but I can’t relate to having to move around from foster to foster; I can relate to holding in anger and blowing up. For as long as I can remember, I have always been the “good” kid, so I can understand why she just blew up. Plus, she has a lot more on her plate.
Marie does a great job of making you really feel for Meg, whether you have been through her foster situation or not. It kind of made me want to jump into the story and help her as much as I can.
The story is great for adults and young readers alike. It has a twist on the amazing classic, and you get a completely new story out of it. It has the ability to make you feel so much empathy for a situation you may have never experienced.
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