Jason Edwards

Middle school sleuths Will Allen and Jeannine Fitsimmons are unmatched when it come to solving mysteries, but not even their amazing problem-solving skills can help them when MONSTERS begin infesting their town! But in a fantastic stroke of luck (or IS it?) a mysterious business card appears that summons the Great Monster Detective, Bigelow Hawkins, to teach them how to control their fears and conquer the monsters. Now, in their Baptism of Fire, can they unravel the clues and discover the secret of the dreadful HIDDEN BEAST in time to save themselves and their friends from its terrible power?

So far Will Allen has conquered monsters, overcome bullies, and even survived his mother's cooking, but in this 4th adventure in the Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency he faces a challenge that his cleverness and bravery are powerless against - dealing with GIRLS! And even if he muddles his way through THAT shiver-inducing horror, can Will rise to the occasion and save himself and his friends from creatures that bring to life their worst nightmares when his special monster-fighting tools, the RevealeR and the MonsterScope, suddenly lose their magical powers?

All geeky middle school Math nerd Will Allen had ever wanted was to fit in. Until the monsters came. Recruited and trained by the great monster detective, Bigelow Hawkins, Will conquered creatures more horrific than his mother’s asparagus dumplings. For the first time in his life, he basked in the esteem of grateful classmates. But now his idyllic fellowship is crumbling. His friends desert him when he helps people they revile, like school pariah Kane Kanawake. Even his monster-fighting partner, Jeannine Fitsimmons, turns her back on him when he takes the case of her haughty rival, Jaime McIntyre. But an unfathomable need compels Will to defy them all. But when Jaime (accidentally?) lures him into the clutches of a horror even worse than monsters and the beam of his enchanted RevealeR flashlight fades as if something is consuming its mystical energies, can Will uncover Jaime’s dark secret and regain his monster-fighting mojo in time to save her, win back his friends, and prevent the world from falling into eternal darkness?