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Reviewed on August 24, 2000
PreS-Gr 2 Young Rudy works part-time at Uncle Dinkleschmidt's rare-and-antique toy shop. One afternoon, an old woman comes by with some rubber balls to sell: "They're too much trouble for me," she claims. Uncle Dinkleschmidt buys them and sets them on a shelf while Rudy takes a gold whistle the woman offers. A bit later, a simple action-who can resist bouncing a rubber ball?-results in a magical flight for the boy, accompanied by three large, round rubber men, and the rescue of an airplane about t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More