Not everything turns out to be as it first appears when Cody and her
best friend, Spencer, navigate a neighborhood mystery and the start of a
new school year.
Cody's best friend, Spencer, and his parents are moving in with his
grandmother right around the corner, and Cody can't wait. For one thing,
Cody needs Spencer to help solve the mystery of the never-seen Mr. Meen,
who lives on the other side of the porch with a skull-and-crossbones
sign in the window and an extermination truck out front. How's Cody to
know that a yellow jacket would sting her, making her scream "Ow! Ow!"
just as they start spying? Or that the ominous window sign would change
overnight to "Welcome home," only deepening the mystery? In this second
adventure, Spencer's new-school jitters, an unexpected bonding with a
teacher over Mozart, and turf-claiming kids next door with a reason for
acting out are all part of Cody's experiences as summer shifts into a
new year at school.