A duo of young swamp monsters who are convinced that children are make-believe find themselves in a school with real children and a substitute teacher. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Libby and her younger cousins are helping Mr. Lantz with an overnight wrangling trip complete with campfire stories. Lars attempts to scare Libby with the story of a spore-breathing, stinkhorn-smelling swamp monster drawn to harmonica music. But Libby isn't fooled for a second. She knows there's no such thing as swamp monsters. She even plays Mr. Lantz's harmonica to prove it. As the lacewings curl up in termite holes for some sleep, Mr. Lantz puts Libby in charge of first watch. When she dozes off (just a little), she wakes to find herself underwater. Swamp water has flooded the southeast end of the apple orchard, and the swamp water has trapped Mr. Lantz and Libby's younger cousins inside the termite holes. Libby is determined to rescue them with the help of her friend Cara. But things don't go as smoothly as hoped? Did Libby accidentally call a swamp monster to the orchard? Or is there another reason behind the strange creature they encounter in Mr. Lantz's tree?

Twins Lance and Chance LaRue are seeking a pet in the swamp near their Texas shack when they happen upon an egg and bring it home to hatch, but the creature's mother finds them, determined to rescue her little one.

After visiting scientist Mr. Bunyip arrives to help their class with an ecology project, Liza, Melody, Eddie, and Howie begin to believe that he really is a bunyip--an Australian swamp monster--who wants to take over the town swamp.

Author Jennifer Guess McKerley examines why a monster from the swamp has entertained, enthralled, and scared us for years.