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Dillweed's Revenge
A Deadly Dose of Magic
By Heide, Florence Parry
- ISBN
- 978-0-15206-394-8
- Publisher
- Harcourt
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2010
Gr 2-5 Then his oblivious parents depart for adventures, young Dillweed is left in the care of two servants who drink, party, and make him do constant chores. The narrator's wry tone makes it clear that the boy will not accept this situation forever, and his revenge is delightfully macabre. He unleashes a team of shadowy monsters who dispose of both butler and maid, and "Dillweed and Skorped," his dragon-ish pet, "were happy." The black humor turns even darker when the paren...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
His parents galavanting around the world, poor-little-rich-boy Dillweed is left with Perfidia and Umblud (a.k.a., the help...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
