Simple text introduces the hardworking residents of Monstertown, including Postmaster Skeleton and Frank N. Stein, an electrician.

"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.

Monsters celebrate their individuality.

An alphabetical examination of creatures of popular legend is presented by an award-winning children's book author and former U.S. Children's Poet Laureate.

"Paul Tremblay has won widespread acclaim for illuminating the dark horrors of the mind in novels and stories that push the boundaries of storytelling itself. The fifteen pieces in this brilliant collection are all monsters of a kind, ready to loudly (and lovingly) smash through your head and into your heart. In "The Dead Thing," a middle-schooler struggles to deal with the aftermath of her parents' substance addictions and split. One day, her little...

Describes how zombies are portrayed in various cultures and in the movies.

"Takes readers through the bedtime rituals of seven friendly monsters while making each step of the routine a guessing game!"--

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...