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A boy named Elroy discovers a magical dictionary that contains spells for all sorts of tricks. He starts practicing, but the magic backfires, causing chaos in his world. The book explores the magic of words and their unexpected consequences.
First publish date: 1970
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Mercer Mayer
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