In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Mary learns what happens when you bring a hungry pet to class!  You shouldn't bring a pet to school. But Mary's pet is super cool!  You're not supposed to bring your pet to the School of Monsters if you haven't fed them yet. But Mary LOVES her little pet! Surely it will be OK to sneak him inside her hat just for the morning? Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading!   DR SEUSS MEETS SESAME STREET: The perfect series to engage and encourage emerging readers, with bouncing rhymes, simple vocabulary and a colourful cast of characters. GLOBALLY BESTSELLING SERIES: With over two million books in print and available in fifteen languages, School of Monsters has fans all over the world and plenty of titles in the series for hungry new readers!  FEATURES DECODABLE VOCABULARY: Includes simple text for beginner readers to sound out, helping them learn and master a variety of words. STAR AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR DUO: Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin and much-loved illustrator Chris Kennett have created an enticing monsters' universe together. BONUS CONTENT: Every book features a fun phonics-based word game, a guide to fostering early literacy, and a how-to-draw spread for the main character! Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series:  Mary Has the Best Pet  Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam  Pete's Big Feet  Tish Learns to Swim  Zorro's Tasty Treat  Milly's Family Fun  and many more!