Only the merest facade of normalcy cloaks the town of Smithville. Underneath lies a cauldron of grisly characters and grim possibilities, especially for the children of the Mark family who just moved to town. Talon, the clever 5th grader, is deeply embroiled in a plot to uncover the secret of the nefarious fifth grade teacher bent on his destruction. Join him and his unusual, yet oddly familiar batch of new friends as they deal with the infamous Mr. Eet.".