It's 1954, and even though he has just become a Badger Scout, young Skipper McCready's life is a big mess. His grumpy next-door neighbor is upset with him all the time; his friend Sally Ann is obsessed with being a girl detective; and his best friend, Lucky, a dog, has gone missing. To top it all off, his mother wants him to befriend the new weird kid in Rolling Meadows, Jonathan Van, a bookish boy with outlandish tales of his monster-hunting father. With his scout survival guide in hand, Skipper sets off with his friends to solve the mystery of Lucky's disappearance. Is it really possible there's a werewolf loose, or are Jonathan's monster-filled tales too incredible to believe Exploring the topics of friendship, self-reliance, loss and grief, Skipper begins to wonder if the answers to life's uncertainties may be found in his Badger Scout survival guide or if anythingeor anyoneeis truly what they seem. Unit set. Approximate running time: 50 minutes.