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What-the-Dickens
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What-the-Dickens (2007) (edit title/settings)

The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy

by Gregory Maguire (Author) (edit contributors)

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From the author of the best-selling WICKED, a transporting tale-within-a-tale about the strange world of skibbereen — aka tooth fairies — and the universal need to believe. A terrible storm is raging, and ten-year-old Dinah is huddled by candlelight with her brother, sister, and cousin Gage,... read more

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  • Dinah: ten-year-old girl
  • Gage: Dinah and Zeke's cousin who is a teacher and is staying at their house to help while their parents are gone
  • What-the-Dickens: the rogue orphan skibberee
  • McCavity: a cat
  • Zeke: Dinah's older brother
  • Pepper: a skibberee who wants to become an Agent of Change
  • Doctor Ill: The head tooth fairy who decides the fate of newcomers and whether the colony will go to war, among other things
  • Rebecca Ruth: Dinah's baby sister who is about to turn two
  • Silviana: Beautiful skiberee whose job it is to entertain the colony
  • Old Flossie: Skiberee who helps to maintain the status quo of the colony, rather like a headmistress
  • Deputy Herrera: One of the police officers who come to evacuate people during the storm
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By evening, when the winds rose yet again, the power began to stutter at half-strength, and the sirens to fail.

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  1. Gregory Maguire (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0763629618
Page Count: 304

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  • Library of Congress: PZ7.M2762 Wha 2007
  • Dewey: 813.54

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