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58 pp.
| Holt |
August, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-9468-8$16.99
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Paul Rátz de Tagyos.
Bernice the ant insists on treating Maybelle, a cockroach, as her queen. Maybelle thinks she could get used to such treatment, but with Bernice's service comes trouble. While trying to keep hard-working Bernice safe, Maybelle, Bernice, and Henry the flea end up convincing the human inhabitants that their house is haunted. Black-and-white illustrations sprinkled throughout underscore the friendly story's humor.