Laura Monster Crusher Author:Wesley King Laura Ledwick is... well... large. The kids at school don't let her forget it, and call her by various Laura Largebottom, Laura Lardo, Lots of Laura -- you get the idea. When Laura's family moves to the next town over before eighth grade, she expects more of the same. What she doesn't expect are the snake-like yellow eyes watching he... more »r from the forest. Or the mysterious rattling in her closet. Or finally making real friends for the first time. Or handsome uber-nerd Liam R. Kelp, who might just be the cutest boy to ever wear a Science Is Cool T-shirt. But when Laura finally discovers the source of the rattling, things take on a whole new level of weird. It turns out Laura has just been given the most important job in the Monster Crusher. Her role is protect the earth from the horrors beneath their feet. Eighth grade is about to get a lot more interesting.« less