Ten-year-old Jennie Levinsky has a secret--and only her best friend, Beth, knows about it. Jennie can "hear" what her new neighbor's sheepdog, Sam, is thinking!.
Best friends Jennie and Beth are all set to enjoy their summer vacation with Sam, the sheepdog. But how could they know that the house Jennie's family has rented was built long ago by a bloodthirsty pirate!.
Sam the dog detective is anxious to sniff out another mystery when she sees strange lights in a nearby field and jumps to the conclusion that they must be alien ships.
Sam is convinced that she has been cursed and that her new neighbors are witches, but when her friends search the house, hoping to find a book of spells to lift Sam's curse, the homeowners return unexpectedly.
After her best friends Jennie and Beth see an Egyptian exhibit at the museum, canine detective Sam fears that a mummy has been leaving treats for her because he thinks she is his dog reincarnated and wants her back.
Canine sleuth Sam is not looking forward to spending the weekend at Sagawa Lake, until she and her human friends find an old diary that offers clues to the mystery that has surrounded the lake for years.
