Thirteen-year-old Sam and her father scrape by caring for rescued elephants until an offer comes through that may not only save the sanctuary, it may also restore an extinct species. Includes facts about woolly mammoths and cloning.

"Ira Fishman is having a bad day. First, he wins a lame prize that looks like a camera. When he presses the green button on top, nothing happens. Later, he is shocked to find a boy in his room--an exact double of himself!"--container.

In the first of two stories, zombie goldfish Frankie is good at saving the day, but the medieval day reenactment joust may be too much, and in the second story, Tom's evil brother clones a Jurassic carp, putting the school in danger.