Bold Bad Beastly Ben stalks the streets of the town every night, stealing and smashing anything he can get his hands on. As he goes he sings his evil song:

"I am Bold Bad Beastly Ben,

I beat the women and eat the men.

Fee-fi-fo-fum,

You'd better watch out, for here I come!"

Everyone thinks the monster must be a hideous giant and no one dares oppose him. That is until one day...

Another funny story from Ann Jungman, author of Vlad the Drac, it was originally published in Australia, where it is a great favourite.