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When witches steal twelve-year-old Nell's mother and turn her into a bird, Nell and her brothers enlist the aid of "Fearless Traveler" Duke Badger. Duke takes the siblings to the parallel Dreamlands world to find their mother in the Wicked Places, where the group must thwart the nightmarish witches' plan. Begler offers a whimsical adventure full of magic and creatures that will leave readers begging for more.