When fourth-grader Mitch's bowl of cafeteria chili comes to life, his friend Andy convinces him to sneak it home. Mitch gets a crash course in responsibility as he learns to care for this unusual pet. What does it eat? What do you do when it poops? Where will it sleep? As Gloppy grows and matures, Mitch gains some insight into fatherhood and his own absent dad. Pat Hall and Emmeline Hall Forrestal are the author and illustrator of award-winning books Ida May's Borrowed Trouble and Beasties. Winner of 2017 Moonbeam Gold Award for Early Reader / First Chapter Books.