What the Dickens The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
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.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Ok but wouldn’t recommend it
It took me forever to read this book. I kept reading the book to see how it ended and to my horror it ended terribly. I wouldn’t recommend this book although I haven’t given up on the author yet.
4 Stars Great Book!!!
The latest in a series which includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, Lost, Mirror Mirror and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. This is another wonderful story by a master storyteller, if you enjoyed any of his other books you will love this one. Highly suggested for anyone who likes a story with a little “twist”.
4 Stars What-theDickens
Maguire weaves another interesting tale. Though it is more a children’s story, I still couldn’t put it down.
2 Stars A real Let down
I had high hopes for this book, looking so forward to reading it. It was hard to keep going when I picked it up. I just found it on the boring side, not much in the way of material that kept me thinking ‘what will happen next’? I did push on through to the end and that was pretty much unsatisfying as well. What a shame…was a waste of my time and could well be a waste of your time as well.
5 Stars Fun refreshing fairy tale that grown-up will love
I really enjoyed this book. A really fun fairy tale that grown-ups can get into. This would also be a great choice for a bedtime story to read aloud to kids, maybe a chapter at a time.
