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| Title | : | What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy |
| Author | : | Gregory Maguire |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 295 pages |
| Published | : | August 26th 2008 by Candlewick Press (first published September 11th 2007) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Young Adult. Fairy Tales |
Gregory Maguire
Paperback | Pages: 295 pages Rating: 3.34 | 6847 Users | 864 Reviews
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From the author of the best-selling WICKED, a transporting tale-within-a-tale about the strange world of skibbereen — aka tooth fairies — and the universal need to believe.A terrible storm is raging, and ten-year-old Dinah is huddled by candlelight with her brother, sister, and cousin Gage, who is telling a very unusual tale. It’s the story of What-the-Dickens, a newly hatched orphan creature who finds he has an attraction to teeth, a crush on a cat named McCavity, and a penchant for getting into trouble. One day he happens upon a feisty girl skibberee who is working as an Agent of Change — trading coins for teeth — and learns that there is a dutiful tribe of skibbereen (call them tooth fairies) to which he hopes to belong. As his tale of discovery unfolds, however, both What-the- Dickens and Dinah come to see that the world is both richer and less sure than they ever imagined.
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| Original Title: | What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy |
| ISBN: | 0763641472 (ISBN13: 9780763641474) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.candlewick.com/cat.asp?browse=Title&mode=book&isbn=0763641472&pix=n |
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Ratings: 3.34 From 6847 Users | 864 ReviewsDiscuss Out Of Books What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
How can you not like a title that has the word, "Dickens" in it? How can you not like a book about tooth fairies? How can you...Okay, I didn't like it. Just as I was pulled in and disappointed by Maguire's previous work, I found this book rather boring, which, given the "Dickens" and the Tooth Fairies, should not be.The story unfolds as a story within a story. While waiting out some kind of bad weather situation (which should have led to something else, but not), we get the story about the ToothWell, this novel was not at all what I expected it to be. After reading some of Maguire's work, including "Wicked," I expected a grim retelling of the tooth fairy myth. "What-the-Dickens," however, is not dark at all. It's actually a story full of hope about the power of belief and imagination. Although, Maguire does get a bit preachy at times, especially about "annoying adults" who sully the world. Still, the reframing of the tooth fairy story was clever and fun. This novel definitely had a
I finished reading this book a couple of weeks ago and I'm still thinking about it...which is usually a good sign.First, let me reacknowledge that Maguire is not for everyone. This book continues that trend.The overall concept sounds fairly airy and fun but at its heart, it's a lot darker than you might imagine.There are two story threads going on throughout the novel and each one is very intriguing. The threads sometimes intertwine and even when they don't directly touch, you find yourself
What-the-Dickens is a story within a story. The story within was a fairy tale, and very nicely crafted. What-the-Dickens is a Skibberee, otherwise known as a tooth fairy. He is an orphan and hasn't learned his purpose in life until he meets Pepper, who brings him to her colony and shows him the ways of the Skibberren.The fairy tale was original, quirky, and had some nice dialogue. What-the-Dickens was a lovable character.On the other hand, the story that started the fairy tale I didn't care for
Maguire's writerly style was the strength of this book, and his interweaving of two stories, and the meta-awareness of narrative throughout the book. My favorite theme is how he dealt with the perennial question of whether a story is true. I often have kids ask me if a story I'm telling is 'true' and I always answer, "All stories are true." Because whatever I am telling IS the story. Yes, I know that's not what they really mean. But the broader human desire to know whether a story is based on
I suggested this book for the bookclub that I am in to share the joy of Gregory Maguire among my book loving friends. I certainly did not introduce them to the Maguire that I know.When I went into this book, I expected the writing style to be the same of his other "popular books" such as that of the Wicked series. I have read all of his other books in regards to the re-imagining of storybook characters. I was extremely disappointed in the beginning. After I truly entered the story of the rogue
I was expecting some great twist or ah-ha at the end. But there was none. If I had kids, this would be perfect for them because it could fuel the tooth fairy myth. It took me a week to read the 300 page book. For my dear friends, you know I read the last book of Harry Potter--700+ pages--in less than 24 hours. I have read 900 page books in 2 (maybe 3) weeks if I take my time. :-) So, it was not a page turner. It was not bad . . . it just wasn't really good. I mean when you see on the cover
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