ce in a small town in the 1990's full of nostalgia. It's an upper middle grade fantasy book that is enjoyable for younger readers to adults. The main character, Walter Kobbs, is an eleven year old boy who is desperately trying to connect to his missing father's legacy. Walter is determined to grow a mustache and join the Mustaches & Beards Club that his father helped create. Only he finds a little more than he expects, taking him and others down a path of unbelievable magic, strange creatures, and a scarred witch that is out for revenge.