Book excerpt: Sophia's classmates often tease her because she wears shabby clothes and lives on the poor side of town. However, she keeps her chin up because she has the loving support of her parents. Sophia doesn't have many friends but she enjoys playing in her very own treehouse, built by her father. She also enjoys star-gazing.Sophia has always been interested in all things "outer space." She dreams of one day becoming an astronomer or astronaut. She has always thought that otherlife forms must be among all those pretty stars in the night sky. One night, when Sophia sees and hears something peculiar outside her house, she can't help but sneak outside to see if it's a visitor fromanother planet."There's a Monster in My Treehouse" is the third book in the Monster Mystery series. In this series, readers discover that sometimes monsters are imaginary ... and sometimes they're real. We hope that you enjoy this story and will be on the lookout for other books in the series.