"Welcome to Monsterlovers Headquarters! As the newest recruit to our secret organization, you're invited to explore our classified files about some of our favorite Alphabeasts from A to Z! This curated creature collection features unique information about some of the silly, cuddly, smelly, and mysterious monsters found all over the world. WARNING: Many of these monsters may cause you to laugh and learn, and maybe even inspire you to go searching for...

Encourages the reader to capture the magic of a witch found in the book, then use spells while poking, wiping, and looking through the book to try to set things right.

"The Browne brood is about to be relocated to the wilds of suburban Finglas when their tenement is demolished as part of an 'Inner City Renewal Plan.' With the help of her ambitious eldest boy and her persistent French suitor, Agnes copes with the ups and downs of 'rural' life, one unscrupulous gangster, and the son who is well on his way to breaking his mother's heart." -- Back cover.