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48 pp.
| Harcourt |
September, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-15-206394-8$17.00
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Carson Ellis.
His parents galavanting around the world, poor-little-rich-boy Dillweed is left with Perfidia and Umblud (a.k.a., the help); his only companion is his pet Skorped, a pointy, blue iguana-like creature. When Perf and Umb go too far by messing with Skorped, Dillweed unleashes some magical powers. Spiky ink and gouache illustrations accompany this Edward Gorey-esque tale.