A unique monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this picture book relies on the power of humor over fear, appeals to a child s love for creatures both alarming and absurd, and glorifies the scope of a child s imagination. One night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he finds a note from himinstead: "Gone fishing. Back in a week." Ethan knows that without Gabe s familiar nightly scares he doesn't stand a chance of getting to sleep, so Ethan interviews potential substitutes to see if they've got the right equipment for the job pointy...