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What would it be like to live in a world where kids are clamoring to replace their
adorable little household pets... with MONSTERS?Frightening, unpredictable, often carnivorous Monsters?Well, twelve-year-old Brady Plunkett lives in that world. In fact, he was first
on his block to con his folks into owning a pet monster. After all, goldfish and
gerbils are passé. Hideous Monsters are the rage of the new millennium.And though Monsters of all shapes, sizes, and appetites are slowly being
accepted into society as sort of semi-domesticated pets, this shift in lifestyles
doesn’t necessarily come easily. In fact the adults are still downright terrified!FFaammiillyy vvaalluueess wwiillll nneevveerr bbee tthhee ssaammee !!And, as a tireless crusader for ‘Monsters’ Rights’, Brady Plunkett’s self-
appointed role is to help mainstream these frightening brutes into quiet
suburban life with a few helpful “Do’s, Don’ts, and Do at Your Own Risks”.To that end, Brady eagerly canvases the neighborhood “haunts” with
camcorder in hand to document new chapters for his “How To”
Website. Shaky footage and blurry zooms are de rigueur as he captures
friends and neighbors in their comedic attempts to tame these wild,
bloodsucking, moon howling, half-stitched beasts of lore.And, being sort of the guru in this “Monster Obedience Course”,
Brady has justifiably earned the reputation as local expert on :“HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR MONSTER”The
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Figure 6.1 Continued