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With nods to film noir and slapstick, classic fairy-tale figures become suspects and familiar plots get flipped in this chapter book. Falsely accused of destroying the houses of the Three Little Pigs, Big Bad Wolfgang gets one day to clear his name, with the fourth pig sibling as his sidekick. Occasional pencil drawings add to the humor and appeal.