The art room at Bailey Elementary has lost all its color, and the new teacher might be from another planet. After the regular art teacher disappears during a strange storm of flashing lights, a mysterious substitute arrives. Mrs. Zork is pale, has silver-white hair, wears an all-white outfit, and sports a very shiny set of braces. Strangest of all, the moment she steps into the school, colorful objects around Bailey City start turning gray. As everything else loses its brightness, Mrs. Zork seems to be absorbing the missing hues, becoming more vibrant by the day. Melody, Liza, Howie, and Eddie suspect their new art teacher is actually an alien stealing Earth's colors. The kids have to figure out a way to stop her before their entire town is completely washed out. This creative chapter book blends science fiction with everyday school life, offering young readers a suspenseful and wildly imaginative mystery.