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A mischievous boy named Jack slips away from his teacher during a field trip to a natural history museum and, after the museum closes, sees all of the people he knows transformed into animals. He attempts to return them to their human forms, but the creatures become increasingly dangerous and unpredictable. The boy soon learns that the museum's exhibit on human history contains a powerful potion that can transform anyone into their worst fears.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: John Lithgow
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