Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
When evil comes to pray on poor Dudley the Stork, he calls upon his animal friends to help him. Too bad they are all crazy idiots. The quick and funny ghost story is written for just beginning to read children as a first chapter book containing surprises with a bit of complexity in the language. Honestly, the twist at the end is not one I will spoil as written, but it is sure to make you say Hay! I hate puns. Stand out character is the medium Madam Creepy, the mystic alligator. The drawings are fun and in keeping with the artist and writer's other collaborations. A fun time.
Banned
- #93 on the Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009
- occult and various supernatural issues, description of families in a derogatory manner and encourages disrespectful language and disobedience to parents
- 1986 - challenged at Wasilla Library, Alaska, retained
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