De familie Rip wordt een beetje raar gevonden in de buurt. Jimi houdt van gitaargeweld bij volle maan. Lea kan dwars door muren zweven en moeder begraaft zich graag in de tuin. Toch doen ze hun best geen overlast te veroorzaken. ‘Lief zijn voor de buren!’ zeggen de Rips steeds tegen elkaar. Want ze willen nou weleens lang in hetzelfde huis blijven wonen. Maar hoe ze ook hun best doen, buurman Knieper vertrouwt het niet. RIP ROT OP, denkt hij. Hij heeft geen idee wat hem te wachten staat…
Stephen Paul Lambert Mary Elizabeth (Paul) van Loon (Geleen, April 17, 1955) is a Dutch children's author and singer of self-described 'children's book band' Paul van Loon & Andere Snuiters. The main body of his work consists of horror stories aimed at younger audiences. An avid reader of 'adult' horror authors as H.P. Lovecraft even when he was young, he felt there was not enough in the genre aimed at children. His most well-known works are the series 'Dolfje Weerwolfje' (Dolfje the Werewolf) and 'De Griezelbus' (The Horrorbus). Van Loon has been writing for over 25 years and has written over 100 books. His work has been the basis for 3 films and 2 television series. His books are not only sold in the Dutch-speaking Netherlands and Belgium, but are also available in other countries including Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Sweden, Spain and Japan.