In "Monster in the Backpack" by Lisa Moser, a young boy named Hiccup is excited for an adventurous day at school but soon discovers that his backpack holds a deep, dark secret. As his day unfolds, he is plagued by visions of a fearsome monster lurking within. With humor and imagination, Hiccup navigates through his fears, ultimately learning valuable lessons about courage and friendship. The story weaves a delightful narrative that reassures young readers that sometimes, the monsters in our minds can be tamed with a little creativity and the help of those we trust. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

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

This book has been graded for interest at 5-9 years.

There are 36 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2006 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Kelly Bennett loves fish. "Fish are fun and funny," she says. "Just watching them makes me laugh. " When she's not writing, Kelly creates tile mosaics and digs in her garden. She has two grown children, Max and Lexi, and lives in Texas with her husband, Curtis, and their goldfish whom she would never trade. Noah Z. Jones loves drawing fish of all shapes and sizes, but especially smallish orange ones named Norman. This is his first children's book. He lives in coastal Maine with his wife, Diane, and their tuna-lovin' cat, Mabel. "