Grandma is fiercely protective of her daughter. She wants to take care of Conor too but they are both stubborn and find it hard to communicate. The monster appears several times, always at 12:07. It tells Conor three stories, each with a moral message. In return, Conor has to

Conor’s mother becomes seriously ill. Conor stops working at school and stops talking to people. He thinks that no one notices him. Conor stays with his grandmother when his mother has to go into hospital and the monster helps him to understand that she isn't a bad person.The monster tells Conor the first story. This story teaches Conor that most people aren’t just ‘good’ or ‘bad’ but somewhere in between. Despite this, she is always positive and puts on a brave face when she talks to Conor. Sometimes this makes Conor feel very angry because he feels like he is being lied to. Have you ever had a nightmare that seemed so real it was hard to know where it ended and reality began? A Monster Calls by At school, Conor is being bullied by Harry and falls out with Lily, his best friend. Conor’s grandmother arrives to help look after him.

Conor’s grandmother is very independent. At first she seems cold and strict, but it becomes clear that she is doing her best to take care of her daughter and grandson in a very difficult situation.tell the monster a story about his own worst fear. Conor is so overwhelmed by grief and anger about his mum's illness that he can feel invisible. His grandmother tries to help, but sometimes the Monster's stories provoke him into furious sometimes violent Conor tells the story of his worst fear. It is the nightmare in which he lets go of his mother’s hand and she falls over a cliff. The monster explains that Conor could have held onto his mother but that he let her go as he wanted the pain to be over. The monster explains that Conor is not a bad person and that feelings are complicated.