A short novella by a top 40 science-fiction writer under 40, The Bad Box is an absurd horror story that explores the terror of childhood. Follow Little Benny, a smart but anxious boy who struggles with failing tests, and the punishment he faces in Mrs. Gustafson's fifth-grade class - the bad box, a magical device that mutates children into monsters. This creepy-cute book is perfect for fans of Carlton Mellick III's other novellas like Mouse Trap and Every Time We Meet at the Dairy Queen Your Whole Fucking Face Explodes.