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chapterone

Butwhatiftheresamonsterinmycloset?Jameswailed.Hismother
didnotlookimpressed.Sheansweredhimwithasharpglareonherthin
face:Ihavetoldyouoverathousandtimesthatmonstersarenotreal.
shesighedandgavehimafirmglance.
Butwhatif-
GoodnightJames.
Jameswhimperedunderthepolkadotpatternedsheets.Hismother
turnedoffthelights.Slowlyandsilently,thedoorcreakeditselfclosed,
andJamessoonfoundhimselfdriftingofftosleep...

Hesuddenlyawokewithastartle.Therewasaslightscrapingnoise
comingfromsomewhereinhisroom.Jamesgasped,therewerelittle
scrapingsonthefrontofhiscloset.Couldtherereallybeamonsterinhis
room?Petrified,hesilentlyscamperedoutofhiswoodenbedandtiptoed
nearertothecloset.Tohissurprise,thedoorofthebigcupboardwas
open.Wasthataneyehecouldsee?Amassiveblueeye?Atinyscream
cameoutofhismouthashefledbackintohisbedandcoveredhimself
withtheblanket.Hemusthavebeendreaming.Surely,surelymonsters
werenotreal.Jamesmadeuphismindthathemusthavebeen
imaginingit,buthewasstillveryunsureaboutit

Jamesawokethenextmorning.Hethenrememberedthestrange
happeningslastnight,yethecouldnotfind
anyprooffortheclosetdoorswereclosed,thescrapingmarkswere
gone,andtherewasnosignofanyblueeye,ormonster.Hegotoutofbed
grumpily,angryaboutthedreamandthathehadoverreacted.Butashis
foottouchedthefloor,hefeltsomethinggooey,somethingmushy,
somethingslimy.Aargh!hescreechedinsurprise.Hismothercameinto
theroomlookingverytired.Shestillhadhercurlersinherhair,had
darkringsunderhereyes,stillhadherpurplepajamason,anddid
not
lookhappy.Shelookeddownatthefloor,atthegooeymixturethat
lookedlikesilversaliva.Coopermusthavebeendroolinginyourroom
earlythismorning.Shegrunted.Cooperwastheirfrenchbull-dog,who
slobberedabout99%ofthetime,leavingthemessalloverthefloor.
Jameswasntconvinced.Hegavealoudgroanandstartedtogetdressed.
Hadhereallybeendreaminglastnight?Whatiftherereallywasa
monsterinhiscloset?Woulditbehungrytonight?
Allsortsofthoughts
camebuzzingintohishead.Helookedbackathisalarmclock.7:59it
read.Hewaslateforschool!

Hecamehomefromschoolwithascowlonhisface.Hehadarrivedat
schoollate,gotascoldingfordaydreaminginclass,gotawhackonthe
handfordrawingamonsterwhiletheyweredoingahistorylesson,and
haddetentionfornotpayingattentioninassembly.Sofar,hehadabad
day.Butnothinglikethat
really
matteredrightnow,well,atleast,notto
himanyway.Allhewantedtothinkaboutwasthestrangethingshehad
seenlastnight.Justthenheheardaminisculegrumble,thencame
another,butthistimethegrumblewaslargerandthenoisewaslouder.
Jamesshivered,hewasonlysevenyearsoldandtherewasasortof
monsterinhiscloset!Hedecidedtowaituntiltonighttoinvestigate.

chaptertwo

Nowtheclockread8:30pm.ItwastimeforJamestogotobed.Although
hehatedthedark,tonight,Jameswasexcitedforhewantedtoseethe
monster.Undertheblanket,hehadallhistoygunsandweapons(they
wereonlyplasticreally)readyforabattle.Hismotherturnedoffthe
lights,surprisedthathersonwasntwhiningaboutmonstersand
sleepingonhisown.Assoonasshewentoutoftheroom,therewasa
fairlydistantgrumble,thatsoundedlikethunder.Jamessilentlyclimbed
outofbed,thefloorboardsslowlycreakinginturnashetouchedthem.
Suddenly,somethingflashedby.Theeye!ThepaleblueEye!Itglowed
everlastinglyintheslightopeningofthecloset.Slowlybutsurely,it
emergedfromthewoodenobject.NowJamescouldseethelittlecreature
creepingforwards.ItwasaPinkandfluffylittlemonster,itsbody
shapedlikeapeanut.Itlookedmorelikeaunicornthanamonster.Ithad
twostubbylittleteethatthetoprowofhisdarkredmouth,stickingout
likecrazy.

Itspokewithalispsaying:Bellyithvewy,vewy,hungwy.Mynameith
Thoppy.Itgavehimalookofhunger,tryingtomakeJamesunderstand.
Soppy.SoppyJamesrepeated,hewasstilltryingtogetoverthefact
thatapinkfluffyunicornlookingmonsterhadsnuckintohisclosetand
wasdemandingfood.So,letmegetthisstraight;yournameisSoppy
andyouareveryhungry.Right?Soppynodded.Pleathedonteatme...
thelittlemonsteradded,lookingfrightened.Stayheremurmured
James.heswiftlyranoutoftheroom,leavingSoppylookingconfused.

Afterafewminutes,Jamescamebackwithhisarmsfulloffoodand
goodies.Soppysmassiveeyewidenedwhenhesawallthefood.His
mouthgrewbigger,gettingreadytotakeacolossalbite.Hethenlooked
atJames,justtomakesure,helookedbackatthefood.
Nyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyo
mnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyom,
WasallJamesheardforawhile.Wow!youreallylikefood!James

startledinamazement.Uh-huh.Soppyreplied,lookingverypleased
withhimself.
Doyouhaveanydethewt?
Well,youhavebasicallyeateneverythinginmyfridge
Notonethweetlittlething?
Well
JuthtaChocolatebarmaybe?
Well...IdohavesomejellybeansthatImhidingfrommum
Ooooooooooooh!Goody!Whereawethey?

chapterthree

SoSoppywentaroundJamessroom,eatingallthesweetsthatJames
hadbeenHidingfromhismotherandfather.Yummy!screechedSoppy
whenheliftedupJamesspillowandfoundagiantgobstopper.No!
Jamescried,butitwastoolate.Ummm...Whoopthie?suggestedsoppy,a
circularshapeinhisthroat(probablythegobstopper).Suddenly,The
sunbegantoriseandthelightspreadaroundtheroomextremelyquick.
Soppy!Quick!Canyougotoschoolforme?blurtedoutJames.Soppy
lookedpuzzled.Why?Doyouwantmetoeatthomeone?hereplied.
JamesthoughtbackwastheresomeonehewantedSoppytoeat?Yes!
Ralph!Thatswho!HewascallingJamesrudenamestheotherday!This
wouldbeanEPICrevenge!CanyoueatRalphforme?grinnedJames.
OK.WiwIneedadithguiseorthomething?
Here!youcantakemyglassesandputonmyP.Ekit.OK?

SoppylookedverymuchlikeJamesnow.Ooooooh!Nowweawetwinth!
marveledthelittlemonster.Now,dowhatevertheteachertellsyouto,
butyou
need
toeatRalph!Jamesremindedhim.Oh,andwhenyoure
done,justrunaway.YouknowwhatImean?headded.Slowly,Athin
figurewithtoomuchmakeuponcamewaltzingintoJamessroom.Itwas
hisMother,tryingtolookimportant.TherealJamesimmediatelydarted

underthedesk.Fooled,JamessmotherspokenormallytoSoppytelling
himtogetdressedquicklyandtogoeathisbreakfastorhewasgoingto
belate.Shewalkedoutoftheroombriskly.Soppyproddedafterher
lookingbackatJamesforcomfort,youcouldtellhewaspetrified.This
wouldbeanEPICday...

Ok.So,whatwouldJamesdonow?Hestartedbydrawingapictureof
Soppy,butashewasrightinthemiddleofdrawinghiseyeshehearda
groaningsound:SOPPY!SOPPY!WHEREAREYOU?NAUGHTYBOY!COME
BACKTOPAPA!PAPAISWAITING!IAMGOINGTOCOUNTTOTHREE!
ONE...TWO...THREE!!SOPPY!SOPPY!BADSOPPY!VERYVERYBAD!
NAUGHTYBOY!PAPAISNOWAVERYVERYSADPAPA!
SoppysPAPA?!Ohno!Thiswasbad!Thiswasvery,verybad!Ahairy
bluearmcoveredinpinkpolkadotscameoutfromunderthecloset.Its
gripclosedonJamessfoot.AHA!camethevoice.IGOTYOUNOW
SOPPY!NOWMEPUNISHYOUFORMAKINGPAPAANGRY!thebooming
voicecarriedon.Jamestriedtorunaway,butthepapasgripwastoo
firm.ButImnotSoppy!Iknowwhereheisthough,PLEASEdontpunish
mebigpapa!!pleadedJames.Papalookedconfused.YOUCAPTURE
SOPPY?heboomed.Jamescouldnthelplaughing.Nosilly!Hesgoneto
school!Jameshalfscreamed.NowthisnewsmadePapaveryanxious.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!MYBABY!PAPAVERYVERYANGRYNOW!MEGOING
TOEATYOUBIGBABY!Papalungedforwardwithhisgiganticmouth
wideopen.Noooooooooo!Notme!Imnotedible!Icanbringyouother
thingstoeatthough?criedJames.Papapaused.YOUHAVE
SAUSAGES?Papasmiled,hiswhiteteethflashinginthelightofthegold
sunlight.Jamessmiledbackweakly.Umm...Yeah,wehavegotsausages
andwevegoteggstoo.Hestartedtogetexcited:Wevealsogotmilk,
andbacon,Ithinkwehavesomeleftovercakefromlastnightand-By
nowJameswasDancingaroundwithexcitement(helovedtalkingabout
food)andSoppyspapawasgrinninglikecrazy.OOOOOOH!ANDWEVE

ALSOGOTORANGEJUICEWITHFLAKYBITSINSIDE!Jamesscreechedin
joy.Papanowjoinedin,screaminghystericallyinhungerandhappiness.
ILOVEORANGEJUICEWITHFLAKYBITS!
Illgogetitnow!
PROMISEYOULLCOMEBACK?
Promise.
HMMMMPH.OK.
Jamesscurriedintothekitchenandcamebackafewminuteslaterto
findhistwentydollarpillow
gone.
Hecouldnthelpseeinganimaginary
heiloglowingbrightyellowontopofpapashead.WHATHAVEYOU
DONE?!Jamesyelledwithallthebreathinhislungs.Papagavehima
crumpledsmileofguilt,feathersstickingoutofhismouth.WHOOPSIE.
ITLOOKEDLIKEA...UMM...SWEET?Suggestedpapa.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!CameJamess
voice.
UMM...IMSORRY.BUTNOWCANIPLEASEHAVETHEFOOD?
Jameslookeddownatthefoodinhisarms.Therewereeggs,sausages,
milk,bacon,cake,andorangejuicewithflakybitsinside.Heshrugged
andplonkedthefeastintopapasarms.
nyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnoymnoy
mnoymnoymnyomnyomnyomnyomnyomnoymnoymnomyonyom,
was
allJamesheardforawhile.YouandSoppyaresosimilar!saidJames.
Papasmiled,hismouthcoveredwithscraps.

chapterfour

Meanwhile,Soppyhadjustgotofftheschoolbus.Jamesswordsechoed
onandoninhisminisculebrain:
YouneedtoeatRalph.Youneedtoeat
Ralph.YOUNEEDTOEATRALPH!
Soppywatchedinaweastheother
childrenreluctantlysteppedoutofthevehicleandploddedtowardsthe
entranceoftheschool.Oi!James!Getamoveon!Someoneyelled.He

hadstraightbrownhair,aredjumper,jeans,andfreckles.Now,since
SoppywasonlydisguisedasJames,hehadNOideaWHOthispersonwas.
whoaweyou?hewonderedoutloud.
StopbeingsillyJames.Youknowmyname!
Umm...Ifowgot?
AAAAAGH!ImPeter!Peterfumed.
Oh.DoyaknowwheweWalphith?
Hmm...YouretalkingwithalisptodayJames.Peterlookedconcerned.
No!No!ImpewfectlyFINE!Iathuweyou!
Oh,OK.Andno,IdontknowwhereRalphis.Bytheway,doyouneedto
gotothenurse?Youlookratherpink!Peterexclaimed.NowSoppywas
gettingnervous,hedidntknowwhattosay.Luckilyforhim,thebellfor
schoolsuddenlyrang.SoppyfledintoschoolleavingPeterstanding
there,lookingconfused.Soppybreathedalongsighofrelief.Wasschool
normally
this
complicated?HowdidJameseven
survive
here?

Atallfigurecameintothehallway,whenshenoticedSoppy,shestarted
togetangry.Shewasaverythinfigure,herblousethecolourofpea
soup,herskirtthecolourofdirtysnow.JamesHenryTrotter!You
shouldbeashamedofyourself!Yourclasshasstarted!Sheglaredathim
impatiently.Soppydidntknowwhothisladywaseitherbuthewas
smartenoughtoknowthatshewantedhimtogointooneofthe
classrooms.Hedidntknowwhichonetogointobuthedecidedtogointo
theonewithanicelittlelogoofagirlonit(Youveguessedit:thegirls
bathroom).Heranin.Muchtohissurprise,hewasscreamedandshooed
out,beingtoldthathewasdisgustingandvileandallsortsofother
rudethingsthatyouwouldNOTexpectgirlstosayevenwhentheyare
angry.IwouldhavefeltverysorryforpoorSoppy,wouldntyou??

TherestofthedaywentverybadlyforSoppyafterthat.Firstly,allthe
childrendidntknowwhereRalphwas,andsecondly,hekeptongetting
intotroublewithhisteachers.Forexample:

1. HeendedupinthegirlsbathroomandgottoldoffbyMr.Jones
2. Heoverfloodedthetoiletbymistake,andgottoldoffbyMr.Brown
3. HethoughttherugbyballatbreaktimewasaU.F.Oandtriedto
saveeverybodybythrowingitoverthewallandthengottoldoff
byMissIreland
4. HehitagirlcalledKatebecauseshesaidhelookedlikeaunicorn
andgottoldoffbyMissCarson

HestillhadhisheartsetoneatingRalphthough,andnothingcould
changethat.Hedecidedtoaskalittlegirlwithhairasmessyasa
haystackandweirdshoes.
DoyaknowwheweWalphith?
Huh?Me?
Yethyou!
Ralphisatthedentistandhellprobablybebackin5minutes?
Oh.OK.

SinceSoppywasamonster,hehadntlearnedthetimeandhewondered
howlong5minuteswouldtake.

Chapterfive

Asthelittlegirlsaid,soonenough,ascruffylookingboywithchestnut
haircamewalkingintotheroom.AssoonashecaughtsightofSoppy,he
grinned.
HeyJames!
YouWalph?!Soppystartedtohiss.
OfcourseImRalph.Letsgoandsittogether!
HepulledSoppytotheleftandpushedhimontoabench.Soppyhad
actuallyNEVEReatenapersonbefore.EVER.Anyway,Ralphseemed
nice;wouldJamesREALLYwantSoppytoeathim?Now,Soppythought

aboutthisforaminute.WhatdidRalphdotoJamestheotherday?
Think!Think!Yes!Hewascallinghimrudenames!ThismadeSoppysmile
devilishly.
Yeth.ButFirtht!Thaythorryforcallingmewudenamestheothewday.
Umm...OK.Imsorry.Nowcanwesittogether?
Uh...no.Ichangedmymind.NOWIWILLEATYOU!!
Soppymadealungeforwardwithhismouthwideopen.Hiseyes
twinkledwithevilpleasure,hismouthwatering.Childrenscattered
aroundthecafeteria,screamingloudly.Ralphfledtowardsthedoor,
hopingthatJameswouldsooncalmdown.SoppytoreofftheP.Ekitand
threwtheglassesonthefloor,leavingthemtoshatterintopieces.
Everyonescreamedevenlouderwhentheysawapeanutshaped,pink
monsterrunningaftertheterrifiedRalphwhileroaringwithpleasure.

Assaidbefore,Soppyhadnteatenahumanbefore,sohewaswondering
whatheshoulddowhenhegotRalph.Thiswaswhatheroughlyhadin
mind:

1. GrabRalph,andsayhello.
2. Slobberonhim,andlickhim,tomakesurehetastesgood.
3. Openyourmouthreallyreallywide.
4. Swallowhim(trynottochoke)

Yes.Yep.Thatwaswhathehadinmind.So,letsgetbacktothestory;
SoppyhadseveralattemptstograbRalph,butthankfullyontheeighth
onehegothim.Hesaidhellohappilythenstartedtoslobber.

AA
AARGH!!

AA
AA
AA
AA
AA

YoucantblameRalphforyellingatSoppy.Thinkaboutit.IfYOUwere
abouttobeeatenbyamonsterwholookedlikeaunicornandwas
slobberingonyoutotasteyou.Soppywasnowonstepthreeandwas
stretchinghismouthaswideasitcouldgo.hewasjustabouttoswallow
whenhefeltasearingpain.Helookeddownashisslimeytongue;there

wasabig,red,soreonthetipofhistongue.Hescreamedinpain,not
knowingwhattodo.HedidntevennoticeRalphpouringaglassofwater.
Soppytriedtosolvetheproblembyscratchingitoff.
Scratch,
scratch,scratch.
Hescreamedwithpainagain,seeingitstarttobleed.He
suddenlyfeltRalphsmallhandpushingaglassofwaterintohishand.
Ralphsmiledatthemonster.Soppydranktheglassdowngreedily,
knowingitwouldhelp.hedrankit,finishedit,andgaveRalphabigbear
hug.
OKthen.Umm...Mistermonster?Icantbreathehere!!
Woopthie.Thowwy.repliedSoppy,losininghisgrip.
Now,WhyareyoudressedasJames,andwhydidyoutrytoeatme?!
Ohdear.Thiswilltakealotofexplaining.

Chaptersix

Meanwhile,backatthehouse,Papahadfinishedhisfeastandwas
gettingbored.Hesuddenlyrememberedabouthisson.
HEYJAMES.WHERESSOPPYAGAIN??
Oh,Soppy.Hesatschool.Hessupposedtobeeatingsomeoneforme.
Jamescursedhisrunawaymouth,butPapaswelledwithprideat
hearingthis.

THATSMY
BOY
!!
UMM...JAMES??
YesPapa?
UH...IMBORED.GOTANYIDEAS?!
Jamesbrainlitup.
ipad-iphone-TV-videogames-drawing-jigsaw
puzzles-writingstories-painting-playingsoldiers-pretending-board
games-computergames-reading-dancing-pillowfights-eating.
James
couldthinkofamillionthingstodo,abillioneven!Jamesrushedoutthe
roomandcamebackholdingandIpadinhishands.

Itscalledminecraft!hegrinned.
TheyspentthenexthourorsoplayingminecraftontheIpad.James
showedPapahowyoucouldfloodtheworldandputitonfireandthen
putitbacktonormalagain.Howtomakeahouse;howtofightoff
monsters,howtofindjewelsanddiamonds.Heeventaughthimhowto
makearollercoaster!InafewminutesPapahadmadealifesize
sculptureofSoppyoutofpink,blue,white,andredsheepswoolwhile
Jameshadmadealittlecottageinthewoods.Theybothfloppedonthe
bed,bothhavingheadachesfromstaringatthescreenforanhour.
Secretly,Papahadbeenhavingsuchanurgeforhisbelovedson.He
missedhisownlittlemonster,hemissedthescentofhispinkfluffyfur,
helongedtocuddletheweirdshapeofhisbody.Papaboltedtothedoor,
desperateforhisson.Jamesfledafterhim,petrifiedthattheywouldbe
foundout.HegrabbedPapashairyarmandheavedhimbacktowards
hisbed.

What
areyou
doing?!
hehissed.Hepulledthestressedmonsterfurther
intotheroom,worried.
WantSoppy.WantSoppy!Papawailed.JameshadtocheerPapaup.
Buthow?

Chapterseven

BynowitwasHometimeatschool.Thebusesstartedtodriveaway
slowly.SoppywasdressedonceagaininJamessP.Ekit.Althoughitwas
meanttobeasecret,everybodynowknewthattherewasamonsterat
school,thathehadtriedtoeatRalph,thatitonlyhadoneeye,thathis
Papawasahuge,hairyscarymonsterwhowascolouredturquoisewith
pinkandvioletpolkadots,thatJameswasathome,thatSoppywasat
schoolforJames.Thechildrenwereallcrowdedaroundthetwomost
unlikelyfriends.TheyaskedRalphandSoppywhathadmadethem
friend,whathadRalphdonetogetontoSoppysgoodside,howtheywere

goingtoexplainwhathappenedtoJameswhenSoppygothomeandall
sortsofotherunusualquestions.RalphhadtakenSoppytothenurses
officeandMrs.WellerhadgivenSoppyanewpairofglasses,not
mentioningthatSoppywasamonstereventhoughsheknewit,sincehe
hadbrokenJamessoldones.BynowSoppywasreadytoexplainto
Ralphwhathadhappenedandhowhehadendedupgoingtoschool.
Well,itgoeslikethis:hebegan.Thankfully,Ralphhadtaughthimhow
tospeakwithoutalisp.
Well,Monstersarentjustborn,theyjustappearandthenwhenPapa
appearedsodidI.Papadecidedthatwewerefamilythen,andtherewe
havestayed.PapaandIthendecidedwewouldlookforsomethingtolive
in,yousee,therearedifferenttypesofmonsters.PapaandIarecloset
monsters,thatmeanswehavetoliveunderorincupboardsandscare
people,because,well,thatswhatmonstersaremeanttodo!Ivenever
beengoodatmonsterstuffthough.Ionlyknowhowtoeathumanfood
andbugs,butImostlylikesweets.
Ralphgrimaced.Soppyignoredhim.
So,onedaywefoundJamesshouse.Itwasnighttimethen,sowecrept
inandfoundthecloset!

Wewereoverjoyedtofindshelter,but,Irememberjustthen,Ithinkit
wasJamesthatstirredinhissleep.

Ralphgasped,followedbyascream.Soppyignoredhimonceagainand
carriedon:
Heraisedhishandslowlyandstartedswingingitaboutmildly-
Soppy!Look!Thebusesareleaving!Quick!letscarryonwithstoryon
thebus!

TheyfledtowardsthenarrowdoorofBusno.9andbouncedthemselves
intotwoofthelastseatsthatwerenexttoeachother.Theygiggledas
theywonderedaboutwhatamonsterandaboywouldlooklike,running
acrosstheplaygroundtocatchabusatthewrongtime!

Soppy?enquiredRalphshyly.
Yeth?Imean,yes?
Umm...canIcomeovertoJamesshouseandthenwecanallenjoy
ourselves?
Isupposeso!
Thetwofriendschattedtoeachotherthewholetime,makingallthe
otherpassengerscovertheirearsfirmly.

chaptereight

Whentheyfinallyarrivedatthehouse,Ralphpushedopenthedoorand
tiptoedinsidethehousewithSoppyonhisheels.Ralphjumpedatthe
soundofPapaswailing,thoughSoppyranintoJamessbedroomand
intohisfathersarms.
Papa!Soppysquealed.
MYBOY!Papasquealed.
Umm...Wouldsomeonekindlyexplainwhatsgoingonhere?!James
squealedashenoticedRalphinthecornerofhisroom,smilingshyly.

Ittookquitealongtime,butfortunately,theyfinallyunderstoodthe
wholestory.FirstwentSoppyandPapa,explaininghowtheyhadfound
Jamesshouse,andhowtheyweresupposedtoscarehimeverynight,
andotherthings.ThenwentJames,tellingeveryoneaboutthescraping
marksandhowhehadmeanttofightamassiveandferociousmonster
withhisplasticmachineguns,whicheveryonehadagoodlaughat.
Then,lastbutnotleast,RalphtoldhisstoryofSoppycomingdressedas
Jamesandhowtheyoungmonsterhadtriedtogobblethepoorboyup,
which,again,everyonelaughedloudlyat.

PapawasnowasJollyasever,laughingandcheeringatthe
adventuroustalesthattheytold.WESHOULDHAVEAFIESTA!Hecried.
Awhat?!Thetwoboysenquired.
AFIRE!Papayelled.
Huh?
FOOD!!Papascreamed,clearlyannoyed.
OH!Afeast!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESS!!THATSWHATISAID!Papaharrumphed.
So,muchtoPapasthanks,RalphhelpedJamesgetthefoodoutofthe
fridge,andtheyhadaminifeastoffruitandcakefollowedbysweets(no
vegetableincluded.Iknow,solucky!!).

Justthen,Jamessmotherandfathercamein.
Tocutalongstoryshort,theybothscreamedandJamessmother
fainted.Unfortunately,theyhadtopausetheirlittlefeastandexplain
toJamessparentsthewholestory.This,however,tooka
massive
period
oftime-Jamessparentskeptonblackingoutwhilelisteningtothe
extremelyweirdstory.

Wha-whataninterestings-s-story,mumbledMrs.Mowerassheslowly
blackedoutagain.
Yeah,yeah,butcanwekeepthem??whinedJames.
WHAT?!Chorusedeveryoneintheroomincludingthemonsters.
Jamessmotherhadwokenupnowandtheyallstaredathimsilently.
W-w-what?Jamesstuttered.
Slowly,everyoneexceptJamesstoodupandwentouttheroomsilently-
eventhemonsters.Itwasclear.Theyknewsomething
he
didnt.

Outsidethedoor-thegroupofmiserablemammalslockedthedoorand
rushedoutsideintoasecretshedthatevenJamesdidntknowabout.
EvenRalphwasthere!Theyrushedintheshedandlockedthedoor
behindthem;theshedwasunlikeanythingyouveeverseen,looking
teeny-tiny-winyontheoutside,butgoingundergroundtoasecret

MONSTERLAB!!
ThetwoVampiresrippedofftheirmasks,showingtheirgleamingwhite
fangs,glintinginthelightofthelampsonthewalls.

HelloCeline,

Ihopeyoudontmindmeleavingyoualittlenotehere.IhaveREALLYenjoyedreading
yourstorysofar!!YouareanextremelytalentedwriterandIhopeyoukeepitup.
WhenyouhavecompletedyourbookpleaseletmeknowsoIcanprintitandbinditfor
thewholeclasstoenjoy.Perhapsyoucanshareitwiththeotherclasses/yeargroups
too?Ilookforwardtoreadingtherestofyourstorysoon.

FromMissIreland