Scholastic, 2019

Written by Jon Stahl.

A playful, interactive and laugh-out-loud-funny picture book with a deliciously hilarious ending!

"Once upon a time," begins the big blue monster who is trying to tell a fabulous story. "It needs to be about a kid who is eaten by a dragon," he insists.But his little monster friend is not convinced that this is a good idea. "Dragon stories usually don't end well," he warns.As the two monsters argue over how the story should go, a hungry dragon named Dennis is listening nearby. Dennis knows exactly how this story should go... And by the way, what day is it?Watch out!

“This laugh-out-loud, metafictional romp will have young readers and writers hankering to create their own sequel.” -School Library Journal

“This recursive tale invites young readers right into the storytelling process to create their own.... And Bentley's artwork, which has the look and liveliness of animated cartoons, works well with the broad fits and starts of storytelling.... No matter how silly it gets, this title never loses its engagement with readers.” -Kirkus Reviews

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