Samantha was getting ready for bed when she heard it—a tiny whisper coming from the closet. "Pssst... hey, you!" the voice said. Samantha froze, clutching her favorite stuffed animal tightly. Slowly, she tiptoed to the closet and peeked inside, curious and a little nervous.
Inside the closet, Samantha saw a fuzzy blue monster with a big smile and a bowtie. "Hello there! I’m Sir Snugglemunch," said the monster, bowing politely. "Would you like to come to our tea party?" Samantha blinked in surprise but nodded, feeling brave and curious.
The tea party was like nothing Samantha had ever seen! Silly monsters of all shapes and sizes were sipping tea from tiny cups. But they all looked sad as they stared at the empty cookie plate. "Oh no, we’ve run out of tea cookies!" one monster groaned.
"Don’t worry," Sir Snugglemunch said with a twinkle in his eye. "The cookies are hidden at the far end of the closet." Samantha smiled and said, "I’ll help you find them!" The monsters cheered and led Samantha deeper into the closet, ready for an adventure.
They came to a floor covered in squeaky toys of all shapes and colors. In the middle of it stood a giant cookie jar, but it was guarded by a huge sleeping teddy bear. "We’ll have to be super quiet," whispered Sir Snugglemunch. "That teddy bear snores, but it wakes up easily!"
The monsters gathered in a huddle and came up with a plan. "Let’s use pillows as stepping stones!" said one of the monsters. Carefully, they tossed pillows onto the squeaky toys, creating a soft, quiet path across the floor. "This is fun!" whispered Samantha, trying not to giggle.
One by one, they hopped from pillow to pillow, holding their breath every time a tiny squeak slipped out. The teddy bear stirred but kept snoring softly. Finally, Samantha and the monsters reached the giant cookie jar, grinning with excitement.
Together, they lifted the lid of the cookie jar as quietly as they could. Inside were mountains of delicious cookies! The monsters passed the cookies to one another, filling their arms. The teddy bear gave a big snore but stayed fast asleep. "Whew!" whispered Sir Snugglemunch.
Back at the tea party, everyone cheered as the cookies were piled high on the plate. They sipped tea, munched on cookies, and told silly jokes that made everyone laugh. Samantha felt so happy and warm inside, surrounded by new friends and lots of giggles.
As the tea party wound down, Sir Snugglemunch smiled at Samantha. "You’re always welcome for tea," he said with a wink. Samantha climbed back into bed with a cookie in her hand, feeling cozy and proud of the adventure. Soon, she drifted off to sleep with sweet dreams of silly monsters and giant cookies.
