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K-3
Illustrated by
Kevin Hawkes.
A boy lives happily in quiet isolation at the End of the World until the effusive Constantine Shimmer decides to build a resort there. The invasion that follows introduces the narrator to the joys of friendship but also teaches him to discriminate between excitement and happiness. Hawkes's illustrations celebrate natural beauty and sparkle with wit.