A young girl assigned to community service following a school project gone awry stumbles into some supernatural shenanigans while helping her grumpy old neighbor in this spirited comedy for the entire family. Cynthia is a budding young scientist who doesn't believe in ghosts, but when reports to Mrs. Gotham's creepy old house for duty, she witnesses sights that she just can't explain. Later, when Cynthia tries to disprove the existence of ghosts with the help of her two best friends and their eccentric teacher, they encounter a phantom pooch who gives them the fright of their lives.