Yally and I share a songbook, and Happy even sings. Yally draws a great picture and everyone is amazed, especially Yally. Little Laff makes a block building, and Grendella makes a puppet.
We have science class and learn about leaves and rocks and bugs. We see how the monsters dress in different countries, and look at flags from different monster lands. Grithix gets out a map and shows us where our town is. He wants to hear a story about horrible people from outer space. Everyone sits on a mat and listens except Yally, who pouts. Grithix reads us a story of Little Monster and the Three People. I have a sandwich and a tango, but Yally always brings lots of candy. Yally makes up the most fantastic stories. Yally wants to be the best counter in the class. Little Laff is the best counter in the class and that makes Yally mad, too. Yally makes some of his letters backwards and then he gets mad. The first thing we do is sing a morning song and then we practice our letters. I have lots of school stuff to carry with me.
After breakfast, I brush my teeth and get ready to go. Pop says "What will you have this morning, eggs or cereal with milk?" I put on my overalls and go downstairs to breakfast. Early in the morning, Mom wakes me and says, "Get up, Little Monster, it's time for school." Little Monster helps him out, and the two eventually become good friends towards the end of the story. Mr Grithix reads them the story of Little Monster & the Three People (though Yally is the only one who pouts because he wants a story about people in outer space though Little Laff suggests that he can choose a story he likes next time) and knows where the map is. For instance, he is jealous of struggles of writing how Little Laff is the best counter in the class, thinks pets are icky, and that games are stupid. Yally is the main focus of the story and is primarily established as a character who is grumpy and unwilling to do much. He arrives along with Grendella, Little Laff, and Yally. The story begins with Little Monster by waking up and getting ready for school today.