Sitting in the magician's garden, Davy sees the Griffle, a shy green monster gradually appear, first ears, then eyes, tail, and body, and quickly disappear when frightened.
Sheila K. McCullagh had her first work pulished in the 1950s and then went on to write a number of children's books including the Puddle lane and the Buccaneers series.
Quite well done. If the book is utilised the way it is explained on the first page, it not only makes for a fun read, it also encourages interaction between the learner and the teacher.