This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

When Alexander moves to Stermont, he finds a creepy notebook full of monster drawings. The monsters inside are real, and it's up to the members of the Super Secret Monster Patrol - or the S.S.M.P. - to stop them. Can Alexander and his friends, Rip and Nikki, protect the town from balloon goons, tunnel fish, and shadow smashers?