In this eighth book, Sam and his friends keep getting into trouble. First, Sam is late to school, then Lucy slams a door, and Antonio trips his teacher. But none of this is their fault; it is all Orson Eerie\"s doing! The mad scientist is planning to strike once again, at the annual Kickball Showdown!...

Eerie Elementary is falling apart! Floors are splitting, walls are crumbling, and the students are in serious danger! Principal Winik announces that the school must be torn down. But Sam, Lucy, and Antonio are not sure that is the answer. Could this all be part of Orson Eerie\"s plan to live forever? Sam and his friends must work fast to find out!...