Jimmy McGee is a tiny leprechaun-like man who thinks of himself as nothing more than a plumber, even if he does do his job very quickly thanks to a certain magic he possesses called zoomie-zoomies. But Jimmy’s life of turning on water and fixing dripping faucets is disrupted when he rescues Amy’s doll, Little Lydia, from a monstrous wave that sweeps her off the beach. Jimmy keeps Little Lydia safe under his stovepipe hat, right on top of his magic box, where he keeps bolts of thunder and lightning—which causes Little Lydia to become electrified, out-of-control, bebop doll with the zoomie-zoomies. Can Jimmy find a way to restore Little Lydia to her original state as a “do-nothing doll” before he returns her to her rightful owner?
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"I gave this 4 stars because Zephyr *Really* loved it, but I was totally confused. We listened to this on tape and I was lost from the beginning, but he can't stop talking about how good this book was."
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" This is a continuation of the Witch Family. Can't wait to read it! "
— Shauna, 10/11/2009Eleanor Estes (1906–1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children’s librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of The Moffats in 1941. Two of her outstanding books about the Moffats—Rufus M. and The Middle Moffat—were Newbery Honorees, as was her short novel The Hundred Dresses. She won the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye.
Jane Jacobs is a voice-over artist who can be heard in dozens of animated films, audiobooks, commercials, and promotional materials.