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151 pp.
| Delacorte |
August, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-385-32518-5$$14.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Steve Pica.
Nine-year-old Calliope's vivid--if somewhat gross--imagination fuels an endless array of pranks and antics, including hurling Barbie heads at trick-or-treaters and using a Dustbuster to dislodge ants from an elderly neighbor's nose. A resourceful and offbeat character, Calliope is both a mischievous tomboy and a lonely latchkey kid. Cartoon illustrations capture her amusing escapades.