"Readers will shiver in fear and delight as they listen in on the story a father tells his son. And as they spot the clues in the playful illustrations, they'll soon see what's really going on in this funny bone-tickling thriller!"--Page [2] of cover.

"Winnie wants a monster! Some monsters smell like pirate feet and some might read your diary, but they are so darn cute! All Winnie's friends have one. But how much do Oogly-Wumps eat? Don't they ever sleep? Can monsters get lonely?" --

Gretchen and her stepbrother, Clark, hate staying at their grandparents' house. There's something odd about the upstairs room ... the one that's locked.

From one scary monster to ten disgusting slugs and everything in between, this spooky rhyming story is chock-full of creepy crawlies...and one nervous little brother! He led it home and snuck it in, which gave me goose bumps on my skin to see a monster standing there. Those giant claws! That shaggy hair! Uh-oh, this boy's older brother is up to something...he's found a monster, and he's brought him home! Now he's trying to sneak in even more terrifying...

A young monster resents being called a monster.

"An earth monster decides to move in with a human family"--

El basurero donde viven los olchis es muy acogedor. Allí juegan con sapos, comen sopa de espinas con calcetines viejos y se bañan en basura. Un día, los niños olchis deciden irse de excursión y viajan al castillo de Rabenstein donde pasarán ¡una noche de miedo! The garbage dump where the Olchis live is very cozy. There, they play with frogs, eat fishbone soup with old socks, and swim in garbage. One day, the Olchi children decide to go on...

"When a sea monster arrives at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Beasts, Ulf the werewolf must risk his life to save it. But the evil Baron Marackai is back, and beasts are on the menu! Can Ulf stop the cruel beast feast before he ends up as a tasty dessert himself? The future of the RSPCB depends on it"--Publisher.

Cyrus, a shy and friendly serpent, finally realizes his ambition by heroically helping some voyagers through a storm and foiling some dastardly pirates.

"Colmillo, el Gran mamut, acecha en los bosques podridos de Gorgonia y se dedica a aterrorizar a los rebeldes que luchan contra el perverso brujo Malvel. Además, ha capturado a una de las Fieras buenas. Tom debe rescatarlas a todas. ¿Vencerá a Colmillo antes de que los quardianes de Malvel lo atrapen a él?"--P. [4] of cover.