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Reviewed on May 1, 1992
K-Gr 2 Until he meets Marcia in the park, Eric doesn't speak--his secret friend, the Night Shimmy (actually Eric in a mask and cape), does all his talking for him. When she accepts him and doesn't try to make him talk, he helps her fly her parrot kite. That night, instead of being guarded by the Night Shimmy, he is watched over by a giant parrot, and soon he finds the strength to be hims...Log In or Sign Up to Read More