Alfonse, a one-eyed orphan elf, has arrived at Monster Hospital by helicopter. He's a football star, but a troll sat on his head and now he's seeing double! Can four naughty children help him get better - and rescue him from his greedy leprechaun manager?

This book follows the first three Monster Hospital adventures, THE BIG, FAT, SMELLY OGRE, THE DISASTROUS LITTLE DRAGON and THE YUCKY YODELLING YETI, and is written and illustrated by the acclaimed author-illustrator of the THORA books.

This is book 4 in Monster Hospital .

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hodder & Stoughton General Division .

Gillian Johnson, a former high school teacher and creative writing instructor at McGill University in Montreal, proves to be a fine satirical artist. She has provided her story with an avant-garde look, perfectly matched by Pol Turgeon's superb design.