Monster Night at Grandma's House

“Any child who has ever stayed overnight at grandma's house will recognize how this little boy feels as he goes upstairs to bed while grandma sleeps downstairs. In the darkness, he hears bugs hitting against the window screen and after a while decides 'some were scratching fingers that didn't sound a bit like bugs.' When he hears the floorboard creak just once, he convinces himself there is a monster in his room. Mustering up some courage when he thinks he sees the tail of the monster, he gets out of bed and gets rid of the monster.” – Children's Literature