Fireflies hover over the water, reflecting swarms of green-glowing dots. Bullfrogs and toads hop about at the water’s edge; salamanders climb sluggishly over rocks. And the moon hangs low over the trees… The night is teeming with sounds. Crickets and peepers pipe their throbbing chorus. Nightbirds caw, and big white-faced owls hoot from high in the trees. And if you listen carefully, you can even hear the distant titters of bats. But then— Suddenly, the woods turn dead silent. The nightbirds fly away. The bullfrogs and toads scamper to hide… And the still surface of the lake begins to churn. From the water, the hideous thing rises, its huge black eyes never blinking, its mouth crammed with rows of razor-sharp teeth that glitter like bits of broken glass in the moonlight. But what is the thing? It’s big, tall as a man, with a wide head and a pitted, bumpy face. Not an animal at all but a creature, a monster— And it’s coming up out of the water now, looking for something. Maybe it’s looking for you… Monster Lake “Ter-ri!”
