Thomas, Frances

Mother Monster soothes Little Monster with a pleasant story when he imagines a scary day.

In her illustrated diary, Polly writes about her family, her plans to run away, her school friends and ex-friends, and her boring hamster Horace.

Little Monster is worried because he wants to grow up to be an explorer in outer space, but that means leaving his parents behind.

A grumpy old man, nicknamed Mr. Bear, discovers a dancing bear in a carnival.

At the time of Polly's ninth birthday, she has chicken pox and her pet hamster dies, but a rescheduled party and new pets make her feel much better.

Mother Monster soothes Little Monster with a pleasant story when he imagines a scary day.