We’re playing hide and seek and it’s Sam’s turn to count. He’s in the kitchen with us while Hazel’s off hiding. I coach him along:
Me: One.
Sam: One.
Me: Two.
Sam: Two.
Me: Three.
Sam: Three.
Me: Four.
Sam: Four.
Me: Five.
Sam: Five.
Me: Six.
Sam: I don’t know six.
What???
Making monsters is Dr. Nutt’s specialty. Her best creations are the Yummy Mummy, the Boogie-Woogie Man, and her masterpiece, Dracula-la-la! who loves to sing Opera music. It’s music to Dr. Nutt’s ears, but the villagers don’t like the idea of singing vampires roaming around their town. When they storm her laboratory they are in for a pleasant surprise.