Time travel, a computer virus that's deadly to humans, and other strange things begin to happen when some would-be witches come to stay with the eccentric Strega-Borgia family.
Because the bear family always complains about the weather, a fish with special powers grants them their wishes, and they get more than they bargained for.
A collection of short poems, such as "Quack, Said the Billy Goat," "Kitchen Sink-Song," "New Shoes," and "City music," which feature all sorts of sounds.
When it appears that the magic spells, vanishing creams, and other schemes to rid her of her pesky little brother have finally worked, a sister has second thoughts.
Princess Podkin wishes for some excitement in her life, but when she lets in the brazen Pirate-King, who locks her parents in the dungeon and begins destroying the palace, Podkin is no longer bored.
The Strega-Borgia children accidentally create 500 clones of themselves at the same time that the roof on their Scottish castle falls in, attracting evil contractors who want their home.
Titus, Pandora, and Damp become increasingly gloomy after their beloved nanny disappears and their father is imprisoned for her alleged murder, but soon mysterious signs and messages that may help them resolve their terrible dilemma begin to appear around their Scottish home.
