It's officially spooky season, and the monsters in the Emporium have delivered. They have been decorating like crazy for halloween. They say the magic is strongest in October.  Mr. P was the first to witness some of the weirdness. He was simply...

We discovered her in the library. It started with a strange noise coming from behind the shelves. Scritch. Scratch. Scritch. Mr. Pennington went to investigate. Behind a stack of old books, he found a pair of enormous glasses. Then a bright green fa...

A Royal Welcome to King Ollie! There are some monsters who quietly slip into the Monster Emporium without anyone noticing, like Juniper, but the August monster definitely got noticed.  Long before anyone spotted his tiny crown, the sound of cheerful...

Something curious has happened at the Monster Emporium. A new monster has been spotted curled up on the bottom shelf of the middle shelf, between the books.  Mr. Pennington was checking his Pocket Finds Box when he noticed something unusual. Be...

Meet Bramble Bean: The Coffee-Loving Monster who is always reminding you to drink you water.  Bramble Bean is a cozy, plant-loving café monster who smells faintly of espresso and rain. He runs a tiny Brewed café tucked between the bookshelves ...

Hello MAY!! The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the grass needs cutting and still somehow there is a puddle by the front door.  And the studio?? Suddenly very... colorful.  Because we've got a new monster to introduce!!!!  H...

Rule # 3: If It Sparkles, It Worked A very important rule from Amorae Oopsworth, resident spellcaster of The Monster Emporium. Amorae Oopsworth keeps a small notebook. Actually, she keeps several small notebooks, because she keeps losing her place ...

Case #7: The Incident of the Infinite Puddle Filed under: Ongoing Incidents, Water-Related Chaos, Pippa, Things That Were Technically Fine It started, as most incidents at the Monster Emporium do, with someone saying "this is a very good idea." This...

Have you guys heard of The Oopsie Spell Club? It's all about spells, sparkles, and second tries. Somewhere between a perfectly planned spell… and a slightly singed teacake…there exists a little club. Not a very tidy club. Not a very serious club. Bu...

Mr. P noticed it on a Tuesday.  A small muddy footprint. Just inside the door. He stood very still and looked at it for a long time. He checked his boots. Clean. Of course they were clean. He tidied it without saying anything, because that is ...

What Are Pocket Finds? There are some things in this world that don’t look like much at first glance. Some people collect rare things. Antique clocks. Vintage books. Fine jewelry tucked safely into velvet boxes. Mr. Pennington collects something sli...

I’ve been out of the studio for a few days. Not long, just long enough for things to feel slightly different when I returned. You know the feeling. The door opens, the light falls across the desk a little differently, and you can almost sense that s...

Despite his slow unsteady walk... Mr. Pennington has arrived in the studio!  This last week, he has been walking the edges. Peaking in doorways, shuffling the hallways. Not announcing himself, but you can hear the soft clicks of his two canes h...

There’s a new presence arriving at The Monster Emporium. He's more of a quiet presence. Walks a little slow... (age might have something to do with that...) He doesn't do glitter. He doesn't do dramatic entrances. Just the soft sense that someone h...

The Monster who was born to shine.  Every crew needs a Rockstar.  Not the loudest one in the room.  Not the one chasing applause.  But the one who quietly believes that everyone deserves a little more sparkle in their life. ...