Monster or Die

Monster is as monster does, but Frankenstein Frightface Gordon is totally the wrong shade of ghastly green pale, baby blue, in fact and he's more concerned with keeping his pants neat and tidy than scaring the pants off his victims. But when a new law is passed to rid Uggarland of misfits such as Frank, he must decide if he will become the monster his parents can be proud of or be the monster he can be proud of. Trusting the monsterliest monster he knows, Frank looks to the grave and his dead grandmother to make his choice, entering into an adventure that will either seal his doom or prove he is truly monster enough.

In this tale of two monsters, seventh-grade troll Malcolm McNastee is on a mission to rid Uggarland of misfits, especially Frankenstein (Frank) Frightface Gordon. Much to Malcolm's horror, Frank rescued Malcolm's disgraced dad from exile. This unspeakable act could tarnish Malcolm's true-blood troll reputation. On the other claw, Frank-a neat freak who's never fit the normal monster mode-must quickly reform under a new Uggarland law. If he doesn't, he could face exile-or worse. Malcolm decides to regain his good-monster standing by leading Frank and a band of misfits into the dangerous Shadowlands-where many enter and few emerge unscathed. Frank and Malcolm must brave the Shadowlands' perils, realizing that even if they make it out alive, their lives will never be the same.