All is calm in old man Fookwires yard until new neighbors--Little Old Lady Hu and her cat, Muffins--move in next door. Muffins is one mean dudeHe terrorizes the birds, interrupts Fookwires painting, and ties the squirrels tails together. Fookwire is upset, but not nearly as upset as the squirrels, who devise an ingenious plan to stop Muffins cold. The tongue-in-cheek text is perfectly complemented by the quirky, inventive illustrations.