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Gr 1-3 When Mister Death arrives at Grandy Thaxter's house to carry her away, Grandy asks him to wait until she finishes her work, which of course will go faster if he lends a hand. With great equanimity, she piles so much work on the Grim Reaper that he is too exhausted, blistered, and sore to carry her at the end of each day. What makes this rendition of a classic theme interesting, slyly funny, and informative is its Coloni...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

When Mister Death comes to call, industrious Grandy Thaxter doesn't blink an eye: "'I can't go until I finish my work,' she said. 'If you give me a hand, I can leave sooner.'" Mister Death agrees to help, but Grandy has an endless amount of backbreaking, blister-producing housework, and by the end, exhausted, Mister Death decides to come back some other time. Grandy isn't just buying time for herself; she watches a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More