a number of schools were shut down for the first time in thirty years. as with many of her books, it was illustrated by charles keeping. the paper said quite clearly that the police were looking for him. and the young police officer is suspicious as well. its front paws are broad and spade-shaped, specialized for digging. it is a gender-reverse flip of the 1985 film weird science. she commented how "dumb dumb" could be stronger if it was given time to develop "but at two minutes and 30 seconds, it's over before it really gets going." 