I Want to Be in a Scary Story

Little Monster asks to join a scary story, but the narrator’s first settings prove more frightening than he expects. A dark forest and then a spooky house leave him alarmed, despite his original enthusiasm. He decides he would rather be the one doing the scaring, and later suggests changing the book into a funny story instead. The story unfolds through exchanges between Little Monster and the unseen narrator, with Little Monster’s feelings shifting as the tale takes unexpected turns.