When Hank woke up, he didn’t know where he was. Everything was strange. Then he remembered—he was at Nanna’s house. His family was having a holiday at her house by the sea.

Hank was thirsty. He wanted a glass of water. He was just about to get out of bed when he saw the eyes on the floor!

They were yellow, big and round, with black slits in the middle. They were looking straight at him. They seemed to glow in the moonlight coming through the window.

A monster! It must be a monster! Hank was very scared. He was too scared to call out for Mummy or Daddy. He pulled the blankets right up to his nose. He watched the monster’s eyes. They were coming closer.

The eyes were moving slowly. They rocked gently from side to side, like a—snake! It must be a giant snake. Hank would be eaten up in his own bed! The eyes came closer.

The monster was so close now. Hank could hear it. It made a funny, faint sort of rumbling sound. Hank opened his mouth to scream—and the monster leaped.

The yellow eyes flew through the air, straight at Hank!

Then Nanna’s friendly black cat, Thomas, landed on the bed. It licked Hank’s face and purred happily.