Twelve-year-old Joe Warden isnt happy. Sure, hes rich, but his parents dont care about him. His grandmother should make everything better, except that Joes granny is a nightmare. Shes not just physically repulsive, shes horribly mean. Everyone thinks shes just a dotty old woman, but Joe knows the truth. Hes seen behind her mask and glimpsed the wicked glimmer in her eyesshe is pure evil. And now shes out to get Joe, unless he can stop her and her band of nasty grannies first.