This book contains two stories. In the first, "Henry McClone and the People from Zeeple," the Zeeploians discover the secret of an old man who lives as a recluse on the outskirts of town. Their discovery shocks everyone The second story, "The Story of Giggleitis," finds the mayor of Henkleville in a panic because it seems that a strange virus has struck everyone in his little town. Dr. Haff and Nurse Knob are called in from a nearby town to investigate. What they find out is a delightful surprise.