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| September 15, 2003 | Glover, Terry | COPYRIGHT 2003 American Library Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Illus. by Jack E. Davis. 2003. 32p. HarperCollins, $15.99 (0-06-623785-8); lib. ed., $16.89 (0-06-623786-6).

Gr. 1-3. A hilarious retelling of "The Portrait of Dorian Gray," this finds Morty and Ray watching the black-and-white Hollywood classic, and then trying to make their (crayon) self-portrait turn ugly via assorted dastardly deeds. From leaving wads of chewed gum in a water fountain to mooning passersby from the school bus window, the mischievous chums cackle delightedly at each stage of the silly ...

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