'Gator Aid
(Farrar, Straus iroux)

"Edward Fraser crept up to his brother Jason's half-closed bedroom door. In a low, threatening voice he said, "Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock."

"It's Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick," said Jason..."

 

An alligator in Shaw Park Lake? Edward Fraser thinks so. But did he really see one, or is it his notorious imagination working overtime again? Confusion grows as the whole town and the local media get involved.

Reviews
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books: "Cutler has two big pluses going for her: a completely original plot, and a sunny, individual style that keeps the proceedings brimful of life."
Kirkus: "Cutler's comedy examines truth and exaggeration, and takes shots at public hysteria...this humorous romp is deft at giving readers a realistic glimpse af the difference between fact and fiction..."

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