Unusual ideas have always been popular in Kate Lipton's family. Kate's father is convinced that they need to start breeding... lizards. Who doesn't love lizards? The whole family goes to Australia in search of the most unusual and rare species. They return home with a mysterious egg. Kate can't wait for the lizard to hatch from its egg. It takes forever to wait! But when she finally hatches, strange things begin to happen. Kate can't help but notice... some changes in the house. Will Kate and her family be able to escape from the Lizard of Oz?