Ignored by her parents since her "perfect" older sister, Julia, had a baby, Cassie, twelve, foregoes her summer plans to join Julia and baby Addie on a road trip.

"Zombie lovebirds Mortimer and Mildred discover a baby on their doorstep. They're worried sick when the baby sleeps through the night and hardly ever cries. How will they teach him to be a proper zombie child?"--

There is a new baby in the household and older brother, Simon, is feeling jealous. But when there are scary sounds in the night, Simon decides he must protect the baby.

"Moms friend Mrs. Cunningham is coming for a visit, and shes bringing her baby! While Buddy tries to explain the ins and outs of babydom to Earl, neither of them is prepared for the chaos the small and adorable creature brings with it. When the baby manages to escape from its cage which Buddy gently suggests is really just a playpen its up to our favorite odd couple to save the day. This third title in the critically acclaimed Buddy and Earl series...