In "The Pizza Monster" by Mitchell Sharmat, a hungry creature wreaks havoc in a small town, leaving chaos in the wake of its insatiable appetite for pizza. As the townspeople struggle to deal with the peculiar situation, they band together with creative solutions to save their beloved pizzas. With humor and adventure, the story explores themes of community, teamwork, and facing fears. As they confront the pizza monster, the characters learn to embrace their differences and find strength in unity, ultimately discovering that sometimes the biggest challenges can lead to the most delicious outcomes. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Olivia Sharp; Nate the Greats Cousin, Young Piper .

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-4th grade.

This book was published in 2009 by Yearling Books .

Mitchell Sharmat, a graduate of Harvard University, has written numerous picture books, easy readers, and novels, and was a contributor to many textbook reading programs. He was best known for the classic Gregory, the Terrible Eater , which was a Reading Rainbow Feature Selection and a New York Times Critics' Pick. In Mitchell's honor, The Sharmat Collection displaying the books he wrote, was established at the Harvard Graduate School of Education by the Monroe C. Gutman Library. Renee Kurilla is an illustrator of many books for kids, including Orangutanka: A Story in Poems by Margarita Engle, The Owls of Blossom Wood by Catherine Coe, and the Ada Lace Adventure series by Emily Calandrelli. She lives just south of Boston with her husband, their fluffy orange cat, Timmy, and their spiky hedgehog, Lemon. Visit her at Kurillastration. com.