The magnificent monsters of Cedar Street

"Cordelia Clay loves the work she and her father do together: Saving and healing remarkable creatures. Their home on Cedar Street is secretly full to the brim with dragons, squelches, and diggles -- and Cordelia loves every one of them. But others aren't welcoming to outsiders and immigrants, so how would the people of Boston react to creatures they label "monsters"? One morning, Cordelia awakens to discover that her father has disappeared -- along with nearly all the monsters. With only a handful of clues and a cryptic note to guide her, Cordelia must set off to find out what happened to her father, with the help of her new friend Gregory, a baby dragon, and a small zuppy (zombie puppy, that is)."--.