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Franny and her friend Beamer notice strange epidemics--a candy worm craze, splitting headaches--among their classmates who read the wildly successful horror series by I. M. Fine. They track down the author and stop a dastardly plot. The solidly constructed mystery, well-rounded characters, and playful jab at wildly successful horror writers go down a treat.