Glen never has anything nice to say to anyone, so when he gets lost in the woods during a school field trip and encounters a strange creature, there is bound to be trouble.

"Jonah's little sister loves her stuffed wolf, but Jonah isn't so sure it's as harmless as it seems"--

Jack finds it hard to believe when his parents tell him the weird changes in his older brother, Stephen, are normal for teenagers, and his suspicions are confirmed when pets start disappearing and strange noises come from the attic while Stephen is supposedly away at school.

Dervla is the least favorite babysitter in the neighborhood because she is mean, strict, and tells lies about the children but Becky stands up to her and uncovers Dervla's terrible secret.