Is That a Monster, Alfie Atkins?

Is that a Monster, Alfie Atkins? (Swedish: Alfons och odjuret) is a 1978 children's book by Gunilla Bergström.[1] Translated by Robert Swindells, it was published in English in 1988.[2] As an episode of the animated TV series it originally aired over SVT on 5 January 1980 as "Odjuret och Alfons Åberg".[3]

Is that a Monster, Alfie Atkins?
AuthorGunilla Bergström
Original titleAlfons och odjuret
TranslatorRobert Swindells
IllustratorGunilla Bergström
Cover artistGunilla Bergström
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish
SeriesAlfie Atkins
Genrechildren
Published1978
PublisherRabén & Sjögren
Published in English
1988
Preceded byYou're a Sly One, Alfie Atkins! (1977) 
Followed byÄr du feg, Alfons Åberg? (1981) 

Plot

It's Saturday evening and Alfie has problems falling asleep. The recently passed day, Alfie and his friends were playing soccer with Alfie's new soccer ball. Alfie kicked the ball, which flew very far away. When a little guy acting as ball boy couldn't find it, Alfie blamed the ball boy for stealing the ball and hit him. Alfie now thinks there's a monster under his bed. The upcoming week, Alfie tries to find the ball boy and ask him for forgiveness. The first days, he can't find it and Alfie continues to imagine there's a monster. Finally one day, as he watches the other friends playing soccer, he discovers the missing ball boy. The upcoming Saturday, they meet in the grocery store and Alfie ask for forgiveness. They become friends again, and Alfie's imaginary monster under the bed is gone.

References
  1. Alfons och odjuret. Worldcat. 1978. OCLC 18383550. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. Is that a Monster, Alfie Atkins?. Worldcat. 1979. OCLC 18383550. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. "Odjuret och Alfons Åberg" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 5 January 1980. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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