Mandy grinned as Will led her up to his room. Mr. Snuggles was really fun to play with! "Come on, Will!" she exclaimed. "Make him kiss you!"

"Okay," agreed Will. "Mr. Snuggles, Kiss-Kiss!"

Mr. Snuggles, Will's eight-year old hamster, leaped energetically onto Will's nose and licked him feverishly. Then Mr. Snuggles scrambled into his hat.

"You've gotta love Mr. Snuggles!" laughed Mandy.

Does any of this sound familiar to you? No? Well then, you haven't heard the whole story: The real reason Mandy is serious, why she wasn't scared of Grim, why Will ("Billy") is so stupid. It's also the story of how Irwin met Will, and why Gladice Will's mom is on medication. Are you ready to take that road trip through their history? Well then, hop in the car!