Thought Monster

Kane Mercer doesn’t believe in magic. He believes in keeping his head down, fixing cars, and moving on before anyone gets too close. Drifting from town to town suits him just fine — until his truck breaks down in the middle of nowhere, deep in the haunted woods surrounding the forgotten town of Briar Hollow. The locals say the forest is cursed. They say things watch from the trees. They say the Hollow keeps what it wants. And what it seems to want... is Kane.

Recounting his experiences among far-right terrorists and extremists, Jack Buckby shows how conservatives and liberals are both wrong about the far right.

Every night begins with the same refrain: “MAMI! THERE’S A MONSTER UNDER MY BED!” Desi has so many scary thoughts! Is her brain a monster?! Of course it’s not a real monster, and Mami assures Desi of this. Sometimes we just have scary worries running through our minds. And like anything in life, you just need to work to make things better. With gentle guidance from Mami, Desi realizes she’s the boss of her thoughts. Together they try different approaches to clear their minds of these never-ending worries.

What happens to all those socks that go missing? Monsters eat them, of course! Second, third, and fourth graders will love the easy-to-understand story and the colorful illustrations!