Garrett 'Slender' Bender is an 11-year-old boy obsessed with books, movies and toys involving monsters. But when he witnesses his friend Robbie being attacked by a real monster in the woods, he is faced with a dilemma; Slender wants to return with a camera, but his friend is hesitant to agree. When Robbie refuses to accompany him back to the woods, Slender cannot resist going back alone.—Anonymous