Ering, Timothy B

A boy finds a mysterious treasure in a junk pile and creates a monster to guard it.

"Captain Alfred is sailing home when his boat is caught in an unexpected and mighty storm. Everything aboard the little vessel is flung into the sea, including a very special egg nestled inside a fiddle case. But perhaps all is not lost: Once the little duckling is out of his shell, he discovers Captain Alfred's fiddle, also floating in the waves. The brave duckling embraces the instrument with all of his heart, and what follows is pure magic"--Back cover.

A boy finds a mysterious treasure in a junk pile and creates a monster to guard it.

A boy finds a mysterious treasure in a junk pile and creates a monster to guard it.

Unlike the other wiggleskins who live happily in the mud and only stick their necks out to eat, Edwin is eager for different experiences and follows his mother's advice to stick his neck out for adventure.