What-the-dickens : The story of a rogue tooth fairy

"Gregory Maguire does for the dark and stormy night what he did for witches in Wicked." #8212; The New York Times Book Review A terrible storm is raging, and Dinah is huddled by candlelight with her brother, sister, and cousin Gage, who is telling a very unusual tale. It's thestory of What-the-Dickens, a newly hatched orphan creature who finds he has an attraction to teeth, a crush on a cat named McCavity, and a penchant for getting into trouble. One day he happens upon a feisty girl skibberee working as an Agent of Change #8212; trading coins for teeth #8212; and learns of a dutiful tribe of tooth fairies to which he hopes to belong. As his tale unfolds, however, both What-the-Dickens and Dinah come to see that the world is both richer and far less sure than they ever imagined A Terrible Storm Is Raging, And Ten-year-old Dinah Is Huddled By Candlelight With Her Brother, Sister, And Cousin Gage, Who Is Telling A Very Unusual Tale. It’s The Story Of What-the-dickens, A Newly Hatched Orphan Creature Who Finds He Has An Attraction To Teeth, A Crush On A Cat Named Mccavity, And A Penchant For Getting Into Trouble. One Day He Happens Upon A Feisty Girl Skibberee Who Is Working As An Agent Of Change -- Trading Coins For Teeth -- And Learns That There Is A Dutiful Tribe Of Skibbereen (call Them Tooth Fairies) To Which He Hopes To Belong. As His Tale Of Discovery Unfolds, However, Both What-the- Dickens And Dinah Come To See That The World Is Both Richer And Less Sure Than They Ever Imagined. 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