ABANDONED. Book about a boy and nightime checklist to prevent the monsters from enteringthe house

[Tim]

I read this book when I was 9-12 years old (in the 70's). The book was about a boy who had to go through a checklist each night to make sure monsters didn't get in the house. One of the things was put a rubber band on the back door. One night he didn't do it and the monsters came in the house.

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Tim, you put this in twice, so I removed the second one. That way you will be getting replies at only one place.

Hope you find this, it sounds kind of interesting.

[Cheryl]

Picture book or chapter book?
Do you remember anything about whether parents, or dog, or friend got involved?
Anything about the cover?

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Tim, are you still looking for this book?

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

No response; moved to Abandoned.