The monster's legacy
Andre Norton
Sarita, apprentice to the Embroidier Dame Argalas, escapes from Earl Florian's enemies with the Earl's infant son and seeks refuge in the mountainous lair of the legendary beast, the Loden.

by Alan Snow (2014)
A miracle medicine shortage prompts young Arthur and his Ratbridge friends to set sail aboard the famed rat-pirate vessel Nautical Laundry in search of rare ingredients only to encounter unexpected challenges and an attack at sea.
Andre Norton
Sarita, apprentice to the Embroidier Dame Argalas, escapes from Earl Florian's enemies with the Earl's infant son and seeks refuge in the mountainous lair of the legendary beast, the Loden.
Jim Razzi
Ten-year-old dinosaur twins Danny and Donna flee Dinoville to protect their pet pterodactyl from angry town citizens and find danger in spooky Lost Valley in the form of an angry Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Elizabeth Muskopf
Darcy's anticipated dull summer at her Aunt Prunella's boarding house becomes filled with exciting activity when she meets Jeremiah Plum, a ghost determined to find out who murdered him fifty years ago.
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Describes the various characteristics of monsters, such as how much they need to eat to feel full and how some of them can juggle.