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K-3
Illustrated by
David Slonim.
From one hairy monster to ten wriggling snakes, a costumed boy describes his older brother's mounting collection of ghoulish Halloween pets while fretting over their parents' imminent discovery of the creepy menagerie. Well-paced rhythm and meter, an unexpected twist when the lights are turned on, and creature-filled full-spread illustrations deliver a humorous, tension-filled story that begs to be read aloud.