The Wanting Monster Traditions the Haitian spirit who performed

the Haitian spirit who performed drag in the realm of the dead

and the outdoors

this is William Joyce and Moonbot's Metropolis-inspired homage to everyone who knows there is more to life than shades of black and gray

Comic-style illustrations: shares Squeak

With no one to tell them what to do or how to think

The Wanting Monster Traditions the Haitian spirit who performedA Marginalian Favorite Book of 2025! From award winning author Martine Murray (dubbed Australia's Kate DiCamillo) and artist Anna Luisa Read comes a timeless and timely tale about the monstrousness of envy, and every creature's even a monster's need for love. It starts with a whisper in your ear. A prickly feeling that something isn't quite right. And it builds until a sneaky, possessive thought wriggles into your mind, and an insidious want burrows