It's 1993. No cell phones. No internet. Just a new school, a vicious bully, and a neighbor who is definitely not normal.

Twelve-year-old Ryan DiSalvo just wanted to survive the first day of seventh grade. Instead, he stumbled upon a vampire.

But his fanged new acquaintance isn't the real threat. A far greater evil has been feeding on the borough for generations, an evil that hides in plain sight.

When the adults refuse to see the truth, it's up to the kids to fight back.

Class is in session. The Monster Squad is about to go to war.