My Sister, the Sea Monster

By Keri Kelly and Christian Cornia

Hector Gilligan and his little sister, Cressy, can’t wait for the costume party at the new local waterpark. Hector plans to go as the Jellyfish Joker while Cressy dresses up as the famous Crabzilla. But after the Gilligan family returns home, Cressy acts strangely. When they try to take off her costume they can’t—because it’s the real Crabzilla! How they manage to bring home a giant-sized crab? And where is Hector’s little sister?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jul 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663911537

Keri Kelly

Keri Kelly is a comedy writer and award-winning author. She’s written for Penguin Books, the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Erma Bombeck Writer’s Workshop, Little Old Lady Comedy, and many more. Keri holds an MFA in fiction from Rutgers University and studied comedy at The Second City comedy group. Keri also created and teaches a class in comedy writing at Rowan University. When she’s not writing, teaching, or laughing, Keri can be found surfing small waves with her family at the Jersey shore. Find out more at www.kerikelly.com.

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Michael Dahl Presents: Side-Splitting Stories: My Sister, the Sea Monster by Keri Kelly, Illustrated by Christian Cornia

MICHAEL DAHL PRESENTS

Michael Dahl has written about werewolves, magicians, and superheroes. He loves funny books, scary books, and mysterious books. Every Michael Dahl Presents book is chosen by Michael himself and written by an author he loves. The books are about favorite subjects like monster aliens, haunted houses, farting pigs, or magical powers that go haywire. Read on!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Michael Dahl Presents

A Laffy Laugh!

Chapter 1: A Water Park Is Coming to Town

Chapter 2: Sicky Sea Monster

Chapter 3: The Great Escape

Chapter 4: Best Day Ever!

Chapter 5: The Case of the Missing Cressy

Chapter 6: Cressy, the Crabzilla?

Chapter 7: Home, Sweet, Home

Chapter 8: Crabzilla Escapes—Again!

Glossary

Discussion Questions

Writing Prompts

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Joking Around

Explore More

Copyright

Back Cover

A LAFFY LAUGH!

When I was in middle school, my friends recorded me laughing. (They did it in secret.) I guess my laugh sounded so goofy that it made them laugh too. My friends were pretty funny themselves. They told great jokes and hilarious stories. I wish I had written them down. But that gave me the idea to have some of my new friends write down their stories. If you feel a chuckle or a guffaw deep inside while reading, let it out. Who knows—maybe your laugh will end up in a video!

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CHAPTER 1

A WATER PARK IS COMING TO TOWN

KA-THUNK—KA-THUNK—KA-THUNK!

The sound of tires rolling over wooden boards filled the air as Hector Gilligan rode his bike across the Seaport boardwalk. He was racing to catch up with his new friend, Barth. Hector couldn’t wait to get to their destination—the brand-new