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?

A wonderfully gruesome group of not-so-benign creatures from native North American folklore. In these tales, readers learn of a witch who steals buffalo and the coyote who steals them back, a giant fish that kills anyone who ventures on a lake, a greedy giant who drinks all the water on earth and another giant who drinks blood. More importantly, we meet the brave people and animals who subdue these creatures through a combination of luck, skill, and old-fashioned courage.

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.

The Very Hairy Not So Scary Swamp Monster - Story & Activity & Coloring Book for Kids. The story is told in rhyme for young readers with illustrated pictures that can be colored with crayons. There are questions in this book that your child can write down the answers to on the pages. There is also information in the back of the book about the Honey Island Swamp. The story in the book is about two brothers who venture out into Honey Island Swamp to attempt to trap the Honey Island Swamp Monster using a chocolate candy bar for bait. On this journey, they confront all kinds of dangers in the swamp, and soon realize they shouldn't have gone there alone, especially without permission. During the full moon night, the Swamp Monster takes their bait, and the net they set for him, catches them instead. The brothers realize the Honey Island Swamp Monster is very hairy, but not so scary and they decide he's better left alone in the wilderness. When their parents finally track them down and get them out of the net, the punish their boys for not getting permission to go in the first place. In the end, all is good and the brothers never tell the outside world about their new Swamp Monster friend.

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.

A human boy and young Sasquatch explore the mysterious woods in this adventure by the author of The Squatchicorns. It’s a big day for Hugo, Boone, and the students at the Academy for Curious Squidges (a Squidge is a young Sasquatch). Today’s the day they’ll get their Bimbling Badge, which allows them to explore the North Woods on their own. But humans, snakes, and sinkholes aren’t the only things they have to look out for! The legend of a lizard-like monster lurking in the swamp is enough to spook any young Sasquatch. When Hugo, Boone, and Gigi find themselves stranded in the middle of Ripple Worm River, they discover that there are more mysterious creatures in the North Woods than they’d bargained for. Praise for the Big Foot and Little Foot series “A fun romp with valuable lessons in friendship and forgiveness.” —Booklist