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170 pp.
| Clarion |
September, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-395-83894-0$$15.00
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Elaine Clayton.
The countdown continues for Miss Earth and her students, who previously appeared in Seven Spiders Spinning and Six Haunted Hairdos. When Mayor Grass (garbed as Santa) disappears, teachers and students band together to find him. Their search leads to a crew of misguided aliens who have mistaken the mayor for Santa Claws--a maniacal dictator. Maguire's writing is fast paced, playful, and full of wit.