Eddie's Monster

Eddie meets Grendel the junk moster, who conspires with him to leave his room in a mess. Through a series of adventures, Eddie discovers that being neat has definite rewards.

Eddie never throws anything away. He never puts anything away, either. When his mother goes on strike and refuses to clean his room anymore, Eddie shoves everything into a hug pile in the corner. One night the pile comes to life. Eddie has unwittingly created a monster. It calls itself Grendel, and it begins to dominate Eddie's life, growing in size with each possession Eddie fails to put away. Eventually Eddie realizes that unless he does something about it, Grendel, actually a professional and experience monster, will leave him with nothing.

Other Details: 23 full-color illustrations 32 pages 8 1/2 x 8 1/2" Published 1998

Author Biography: Micheal Abrams lives in London and produces audio tapes. Nicholas van Pallandt is the author and illustrator of children's books and an adult science fiction thriller.