{"product_id":"9781469112442","title":"MAGIC IN GROSSLAND: AND OTHER HAIRY TALES","description":"\u003cp\u003e This book should have great appeal for the 8 to 10 crowd, partly because of its slightly outrageous body-function humor.  And parents should applaud its positive values. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The title story features the plight of a shockingly handsome monster boy in a land of ugly monsters.  To his shame, he resists joining in their humorously gross behavior.   Then a beautiful witch (witches in Grossland are beautiful) aids him with a strange but temporary enchantment.  And when he triumphs over the other monsters, he struggles against the urge to seek revenge . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Next, “Dr. Pettibone” is visited by a girl and a boy with absurd problems.  The bungling doctor offers little help, but notifies Endingman, a superhero-like character who fixes the endings of stories gone awry.  Each time Endingman appears, the verse narration abruptly shifts to prose, suggesting another dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “Crazy-legs” is based on the Eastern tradition of holy men with magical powers.  The zany monk in this tale may be deemed a sort of Drukpa Kunley (in Tibetan, Brugpa Kunlegs) for children.  He exemplifies what is sometimes called “Crazy Wisdom.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Finally, “Birbal The Wise” is based on King Akbar of India’s legendary minister Birbal, whose wisdom enabled him to thwart the evil plots of jealous enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165268820208,"sku":"9781469112442","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781469112442_p0.jpg?v=1763698111","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781469112442","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}