This is the first book of the series. In this book, Pants meets a monster named Growlie. Pants had always heard that Growlie was a scary monster from a nearby forest who hurt little boys and girls. But, since Pants isn’t the kind of girl who believes everything she hears, she decided to investigate for herself. She discovered that Growlie wasn’t really a scary monster who hurt little boys and girls. Instead, he was just a lonely monster who needed a friend. Pants demonstrates courage and compassion as she ventures into the forest to meet and confront Growlie. In doing so, she turns a scary monster into good friend.