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The "kid" in question is a goat, who is always late to school. The tale he tells his teacher includes wild adventures with a submarine, an elephant, crocodiles, and "dinopirates." He is sent to the Naughty Corner for lying until aliens arrive and corroborate his story. Using fanciful wordplay and joke-infused illustrations, this satisfying kid-fantasy is amusing and silly.