Harry and the Terrible Whatzit

When his mother goes to the cellar and doesn't return right away, Harry shoves aside his fears to search for her and confronts the terrible two-headed whatzit.

"A monster more funny than scary will help alleviate childhood fears of the dark, and Gackenbach's large, reddish-orange and dusty-brown drawings add verve to the text." Booklist, ALA