During a storm, a cousin tells sheltered children the tale of What-the-Dickens, an orphaned skibberee discovering the magical tooth-fairy world.
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During a storm, a cousin tells sheltered children the tale of What-the-Dickens, an orphaned skibberee discovering the magical tooth-fairy world.
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 skib...
will contain mild spoilers
No romantic or sexual content depicted
Mild peril; a cat attempts to eat the protagonist
No profanity or strong language
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ representation
No religious themes present
Central fantasy magic of skibbereen tooth fairies and their society
No real-world occult content
No political or ideological messaging
No self-harm or suicide themes
Themes of loneliness and loss; children in a storm without parents
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