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K-Gr 3 Quentin Fenton Herter is a combination of good and bad, as most boys are. Two sides of the same coin, Quentin Fenton Herter "Third" is so sweet that he almost makes one's teeth ache, while Quentin Fenton Herter "Three," his "Shadow," is abominable. Though they actually admire certain aspects of one another's personality, they do their best to remain true to themselves until t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The "little shadow that goes in and out" with Quentin Fenton Herter Third is no carbon copy. Nerdy Quentin the Third is all good manners, which pleases his family at the dinner table, his aunts when they pay a visit, and his teacher at school. Not so Quentin Fenton Herter Three. Quentin's shadow acts out all the time. MacDonald's rollicking verses capture both boys' temperaments: the angelic boy "never ran but always walked / and sat quite still when grown-ups talked"; his devilish doub...Log In or Sign Up to Read More