Jellaby 1: The Lost Monster

About this book

Quiet but bright Portia has just moved to a new neighborhood with her mom. Adjusting to life without a father is hard enough but school is boring and her classmates are standoffish -- and even Portias mom is sort of distant. But things start to get better when Portia mounts a midnight excursion into the woods behind her house where she discovers a shy and sweet purple monster. Life with Jellaby is exciting but Portias purple friend has secrets of his own...