Six stories of children who learn to become closer to the natural world through their relationships with wild and domestic animals feature a tale based on the real-life relationship of the author's son, Michael, and the turtle he called Sam.
Carly Beth, having survived one Halloween encounter with the Haunted Mask, is very troubled when the green, drooling rubber face begins calling out to her again.
Robby creates his own comic strips so he can freak out his friends and family, but now his favorite character Dr. Maniac, a villain with a wicked grin and evil superpowers, is on the loose in the real world!