<b>The beloved and bestselling author of <i>Inkheart</i> returns with a chapter book full of mischief, heart, hilarious illustrations, and pet monsters!</b><br><b>&nbsp;</b><br>Goodbye, earthworms. Hello, chocolate cake!<br>&nbsp;<br>Ruffleclaw is a furry red monster who lives under a toolshed, and he’s sick of eating bugs. When he decides to move in with a family of humans, he climbs right into bed with a boy named Tommy. Tommy wants to keep Ruffleclaw as a pet, but it won’t be easy. Ruffleclaw makes huge messes—he spits, he drinks shampoo, and he eats everything in the fridge . . . along with the plates! Can Tommy teach his monster to behave?<br>&nbsp;<br>Cornelia Funke’s signature touch of imagination and humor delights young readers in her chapter books—<i>Emma and the Blue Genie,</i><i>The Pirate Pig,</i> and <i>Ruffleclaw.</i><br><i><br></i><br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>