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K-3
Illustrated by
Mike Cressy.
When Ned creates a "mix-up ray" that transforms objects into anagrams of themselves, his aunt turns into a tuna; his teacher, Mrs. Eton, becomes a monster; and all of the art in the neighborhood museum is transformed. The clever concept is presented through carefully honed rhymed text and zany, cartoonlike illustrations that capture each transformation.