What-the-Dickens the story of a rogue tooth fairy
As a terrible storm rages, ten-year-old Dinah and her brother and sister listen to their cousin Gage's tale of a newly-hatched, orphaned, skibberee, or tooth fairy, called What-the-Dickens, who hopes to find a home among the skibbereen tribe, if only he can stay out of trouble.
| Main Author: | Maguire, Gregory. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cambridge, Mass. :
Candlewick Press,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
As a terrible storm rages, ten-year-old Dinah and her brother and sister listen to their cousin Gage's tale of a newly-hatched, orphaned, skibberee, or tooth fairy, called What-the-Dickens, who hopes to find a home among the skibbereen tribe, if only he can stay out of trouble. |
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| Physical Description: |
295 p. ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780763629618 0763629618 9781428765559 1428765557 |
| Author Notes: |
He writes for both adults and children. His first book, The Lighting Time, was published in 1978. His adult works include Wicked, Confessions of and Ugly Stepsister, Lost, Mirror Mirror, Son of a Witch, and A Lion Among Men. The Broadway play Wicked is based on his book of the same title. His children's books include the picture book Crabby Cratchitt, the novel The Good Liar, and the Hamlet Chronicles series. (Bowker Author Biography) |