“Good always triumphs over evil” - this rule applies exactly as long as you believe in it. And when doubts begin to creep in, fear settles in the soul. “The world belongs to monsters” is the most terrible thing that the inhabitants of the Grove have ever heard. Their house, full of pleasant rustles, quiet rustles and birdsong, was filled with terrible creatures. Sometimes without the “Small Monster Guide” it is even difficult to classify these scarecrows. It seems that it’s easier to become one of these monsters yourself... How can the Cleaner, Dust Thrower and Little Thing escape? There are only three of them left: the Wanderer left his home a long time ago, and Coward hid in the farthest corner of the chest of drawers and has not shown himself for several years. But help comes from where you don’t expect it. A pure heart and intelligence are not at all what monsters expect from someone who has finally decided to join their ranks.

Pal Bekesh, known to Russian readers for his books “The Wise Corrector of Deficiencies”, “The Woe-Wizard” and “Treasures on the Street of the Son of the White Horse”, in “The Conqueror of Fear” emphasizes: “Becoming a monster is as easy as shelling pears. The more difficult thing is not to turn into a monster!”