Taylor, Sean

"Monster ... wants to be the star of a chilling, petrifying, utterly terrifying scary story. But scary stories ... well, they can be very scary -- especially for their characters! Particularly when they involve dark forests and creepy witches and spooky houses ... This is definitely not the scary story Monster had in mind! Maybe he wants to be in a funny story after all!"--OCLC.

"The dog in this book doesn't want to be carried in a handbag (how embarrassing!) or eat heart-shaped mini puppy treats (I mean, come on!). And under no circumstances does he ever want to be called "choochie pooh"! If only his owner understood. All this dog wants to do is play with the big dogs in the park--chasing sticks, jumping in muddy puddles, and being a regular part of the pack"--Amazon.com.

Hoot Owl, a master of disguise, tries to camouflage himself so he can catch his dinner, but when his prey keeps escaping, he disguises himself as a waiter and catches a pizza instead.

The residents of North Skettykolk are no match for a visiting mountain goat with an enormous appetite for flowers.

At bedtime, Stella must use her imagination to find clever ways to make her toys fall asleep before she can go to sleep.

"Where there's a ball . . . there will always be someone who wants to play soccer. Whether in Tanzania or Togo, Burma or Brazil, children love soccer. GOAL! celebrates the sport's power to bridge cultural divides and bring together the many and diverse people of the world."--Provided by publisher.

A grizzly bear with frizzly hair is on the prowl and looking for his next meal when he encounters a small rabbit who tries to make the hungry bear laugh so that he will spare his life and find another snack.

When a young donkey began to gloat that he was the best animal of all because he had ears that could wiggle, a crocodile argues that he is best but then he discovers he has no ears to wiggle.