Word on the street is that there's a dumpster monster living in the darkest, gloomiest alley of the City. The monster is bigger than a cat, smellier than rotten cabbage, and always hungry! One night, when Ratnip gets carried away on a treasure hunt, he accidentally wanders into the monster's den....

Word on the street is that there's a dumpster monster living in the darkest, gloomiest alley of the City. The monster is bigger than a cat, smellier than rotten cabbage, and always hungry! One night, when Ratnip gets carried away on a treasure hunt, he accidentally wanders into the monster's den. Will he make it out with all his whiskers still in place?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Ratnip chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.