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What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy Audiobook
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From the author of the best-selling Wicked, a transporting tale-within-a-tale about the strange world of skibereen--aka tooth fairies--and the universal need to believe.
Format: 5 CDs, Unabridged
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 taht the world is both richer and less sure than they ever imagined.
NARRATED by Jason Culp
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"I enjoyed this tale within a tale about a tooth fairy name "What the Dickens?". It had a good moral about believing in something, even if they are different from what others believe, when things are toughest. In one word, hope. Never lose it and keep your childlike ability to accept and believe in the impossible. Definitely a fun one to read to kids."
— Tamara (4 out of 5 stars)
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“If not technically a Halloween tale, this romp from the author of Wicked has all the right props and cues…Then there’s the pleasure of Maguire’s dancing, silken prose.”
— Washington Post -
“By the end of this tale about the Ormsbys and their cousin Gage, readers will be convinced that thunder is an omen and stories are kindling that enflames our imagination. Wicked author Gregory Maguire casts a magic candlelight spell about teeth, skittling creatures, and the need to believe.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review -
“The wholly original premise, sharp characterizations, and dark-and-stormy setting will easily delight readers, especially older ones who will catch more of the gleefully dark humor, political parodies, and broad questions about magic and self-discovery.”
— Booklist -
“A winner for Maguire’s fans of all ages.”
— Kirkus Reviews
What-the-Dickens Listener Reviews
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" I enjoyed the book, wasn't something you couldn't put down but a good read. "
— Bestfoodies, 2/12/2014 -
" This was to be a bedtime story book for me to read to the kids, but we had to put it down. We weren't enjoying it. It felt odd and slow. "
— Lucia, 2/10/2014 -
" I wanted to like this! But it was slow and just didn't hook me. "
— Misty, 2/3/2014 -
" This book was a nice look at the life of tooth fairies and the power of storytelling. It didn't wow me enough that I would recommend it, but it was an enjoyable read. "
— Catharine, 1/19/2014 -
" Fun book, good for younger tween-agers and mature children. "
— Auty, 1/10/2014 -
" Hummm, he wrote this for a kid I am sure...not really my cup of tea. "
— Michelle, 1/9/2014 -
" I really didn't enjoy this book. I thought the premise was appealing, but within the first few chapters I didn't think I was going to like it. I didn't like how it was written. And when it finally ended I felt that nothing had happened that I'd liked. Very disappointing. "
— Jessica, 1/2/2014 -
" Maguire is a master of imagination... this is a wonderful dream within a dream. "
— Aaron, 12/31/2013 -
" I really liked this version of the tooth fairy story. "
— N.diana, 12/31/2013 -
" Gregory Maguire is, of course, brilliant, and I love this "practical" story of fairies! And tooth fairies at that! This book is funny, but not as interesting to an adult as to a child. "
— Jennifer, 12/28/2013 -
" This is the first book I read on my kindle. It was a fun story. I liked this much better than "Wicked". "
— Abby, 12/13/2013 -
" Although I really enjoyed The Wicked series by Gregory Maguire - this one just didn't seem to hold my interest. "
— Theresa, 12/7/2013 -
" Cute book about a tooth fairy. Easiest Maguire book to read- probably because it's written for kids. Still loved it> "
— Heather, 11/30/2013 -
" This is a young adult book about tooth fairies. It's kind of cute- the general line is that some tooth fairy accidentally is born outside of tooth fairy culture and is never properly socialized so he makes all sorts of innocent and endearing mistakes. "
— Ruth, 11/21/2013 -
" This book was soooooooo boring! I hated it! "
— Hannah, 7/3/2013 -
" This was a cute story. I enjoyed listening to the story of the skiberdee. But. Sing a mom made it hard to forget about the kids stuck on he mountain with no power or food. I'm going to imagine they found their parents and everything turned out happily ever after! "
— Tanna, 6/15/2013 -
" interesting read thus far. it's been helping me through the commute "
— Eillo, 5/15/2013 -
" YA book & would have been better if Holly Black wrote it but still, pretty satisfying. "
— Bcoghill, 3/16/2013 -
" This book was a fun read. A bit different from Gregory Maguire's other books I've read, but only because it is geared to children. It still has the same level of creativity I enjoy in all his books. "
— Sarah, 1/15/2013 -
" I thought it was a little boring and was not too impressed. I did like it enough to finish and it was an easy read... "
— Katherine, 6/21/2012 -
" Children's tale with some imagination. Fast learning tooth fairies with rules, and heirarchies, and storytime during a storm. "
— Betsy, 6/11/2012 -
" A cute story about finding where you fit in and breaking out of empty tradition. "
— Lisa, 8/12/2011 -
" This is a really cute book about an orphaned Skibberee, a tooth fairy, who can't figure out who, or what, he is, or what he's supposed to do. Being born in a tuna can, thinking that his mother is a cat who was trying to eat him, he's not exactly off to a great start! "
— Wendy, 6/16/2011 -
" it was a little hard to get into, but once I did i enjoyed this book. "
— Jennifer, 6/7/2011 -
" This was sort of bland - no real punch during or resolution at the end. "
— Karen, 5/10/2011 -
" Even though the story of the Skibberee was original and I enjoyed the story-within-a-story aspect, this was just an OK read for me. I much preferred Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister to What the Dickens. <br/> "
— Kellie, 4/2/2011 -
" i don't know if it is the pacing, the characters or the writing, but i couldn't get into this book. i wanted to like it because i loved wicked, but i guess my distractions are too great. "
— Elizabeth, 3/31/2011 -
" Didnt love it but it was ok and other will love it Im sure. I liked the 2nd half of the book the best. "
— Marsha, 3/26/2011 -
" This story within a story doesn't weave together as well as I would have liked. Unfortunate, as the fairy tale of the skibbereen is thoroughly enjoyable. Had the two pieces melded together more significantly, this would have been a far better read. "
— Kellylou, 3/13/2011 -
" This was a cool read. I liked it...the characters, the story within a story...all Gregory Maguire style. Very good! "
— Gary, 3/7/2011 -
" Totally fun, but started very slow. It's now quite funny for me to read McGuire because I LAUGH at any and all references to The Wizard of Oz. "
— bookworm, 2/27/2011 -
" Fun little story. Geared for a younger audience than the Wicked trilogy, the prose and plot were more stream lined, but I though the author's use of cliches was a bit over the top.<br/> "
— Sara, 2/26/2011 -
" I want those hours of my life back I wasted reading this book Gregory Maguire. Such a lame, pointless book. The title was so great I thought it had such promise... so disappointed. Why did I finish it? "
— Laramort, 2/21/2011
About Gregory Maguire
?Gregory Maguire is an American author of nonfiction and fiction and fantasy for children, young adults, and adults, including the Wicked Years, the first book of which is Wicked—the basis for the major motion picture and Tony Award–winning Broadway musical of the same name. He received his PhD in English and American literature from Tufts University and his BA degree from the State University of New York at Albany. He was a professor and co-director at the Simmons College Center for the Study of Children’s Literature from 1979-1985.
About Jason Culp
Jason Culp, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has been acting since the age of ten, and his credits include a variety of television, theater, and film roles. He is best known for his role as Julian Jerome on General Hospital. In addition to audiobooks and voice-over work in national commercials, he has also narrated documentaries for National Geographic and the History Channel.