Sheldon zaps Paul Revere into the clubhouse and then can't zap him home. Meanwhile, the Ooze family devises a scheme to swipe Sigmund's magic shell to help Blurp win back his girlfriend.

Johnny entertains at Zelda's bazaar by performing magic tricks (with sporadic assistance from Sheldon), while Scott displays his unicycling skills. Meanwhile, the Ooze family kidnaps Sigmund and tries to get him to join the Monster Militia.

Blurp and Slurp's parents get upset over their grades and kick them out of the cave, but Shelby's mother comes to their rescue.

Aunt Zelda goes to visit an ailing sister, leaving her humorless friend Gertrude in charge. Meanwhile, the boys are forced to contend with Sheldon's nephew, Shelby, who promptly turns Gertrude into a parrot.

While Gertrude and the Sherrif are out at the movies, the Ooze family sneaks into the house.

After a naive real estate agent succumbs to the will of the Count, the two head to London where the vampire hopes to stroll among respectable society by day and search for potential victims by night.

Discusses vampires in legend and literature and some real people and animals that may have helped inspire the concept of blood-drinking monsters.

Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia's sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being...

This book features crustaceans and shellfish from around the world, including the hermit crab, giant octopus, and spiny lobster.