Once in a while, the sound of a bell reverberated in the desert. From then on, people have made so many stories about that, such as the bell casts spell on people, lures them to follow it inadvertently… Mr. Esfandi, the new teacher of the village embarks on knowing whether the bell bewitches people or not.

Jafar Toozandehjani, writer, was born in Neyhabur in April 1962. He started his career in children’s and young adult literature by publishing his works in publications and has continued his collaboration with young adult magazines. He has also been a board member of Iranian Association of Writers for Children and Youth and has taught story writing. Toozandehjani mostly writes for young adult readers. His novels are fantasies rooted in his hometown legends. His Monster Party is inspired by legends on the one hand and shows the real, tangible life of the people of Neyshabur (a city in Khorasan) on the other hand. To write his novels, Toozandehjani also uses Old Persian texts like One Thousand Night and One Night. Moreover, he has some books that introduce historical figures.