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When Ben Silverstein is sent to the rundown town of Buttonville to spend the summer with his grandfather, hes certain it will be the most boring vacation ever. That is, until his grandfathers cat brings home what looks like . . . a baby dragon?Amazed, Ben enlists the help of Pearl Petal, a local girl with an eye for adventure. They take the wounded dragon to the only veterinarians office in town -- Dr. Woos Worm Hospital. But as Ben and Pearl discover once they are inside, Dr. Woos isnt a worm hospital at all -- its actually a secret hospital for imaginary creatures.After Ben accidentally leaves the hospitals front door unlocked, a rather large, rather stinky, andvery hairy beast escapes into Buttonville. Ben and Pearl are tasked with retrieving the runaway creature, and what started out as an ordinary summer becomes the story of a lifetime.
About the Author
Suzanne Selfors lives on an island near Seattle where it rains all the time, which is why she tends to write about cloudy, moss-covered, green places.She's married, has two kids, and writes full time. Her favorite writers are Kurt Vonnegut, Charles Dickens, and most especially, Roald Dahl. You can visit her at www.suzanneselfors.com.
