The alligator under his bed makes a boy’s bedtime hazardous operation, until he lures it out of the house and into the garage. Mercer tells the tale of a little boy who is sure that there is an alligator under his bed. Getting no sympathy from his parents who “never saw it,” he forms a plan of attack. He leaves a trail of food from his bed through the house to the garage door. He then follows behind as the alligator gobbles up the goodies, fresh vegetables, fruit, and even “the last piece of