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Reviewed on May 1, 1997
K-Gr 3 Another offbeat tale by the author of Metropolitan Cow (Houghton, 1996). Arthur and Stella Crandall are happy dogs who have a pleasant life on suburban Davenport Street. Pleasant, that is, except for the alligator gang that hangs out on the street corner and torments the couple. One morning, a magical fly promises Arthur three wishes if he'll refrain from using his swatter. The skeptical pooch agrees and kiddingly asks for a new toaster so he won't always burn the toast, for the bullies to be turned into harmless squirrels, an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More