The Exchange Student (Malcolm in the Middle, 4)
by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso
Category: "Childrens stories"

Dewey snitched on his brothers. He must be tortured. So Malcolm and Reese snag a scary-looking stuffed monkey and make up creepy stories to terrify the little tattletale. It turns out this monkey has a name - Banana Joe, and that to all those who don't show him respect, bad luck will come.