It doesn't take long for Tommy to find out he's in big trouble. Mrs. Maaargh, his teacher, is a hideous monster, and she plans to eat one of her students at the end of the semester. She calls it Student Lunch Day.

Mrs. Maaargh puts her class through a series of frightening competitions. Tommy tries his best. But someone is playing dirty tricks on him, making sure that he fails every challenge.

The sabotage is working. As Student Lunch Day approaches, Tommy sees his name at the top of the chart. Mrs. Maaargh starts to drool every time she looks at him. Tommy is desperate not to become monster meat. But what can he do?