Rumpty Dudget a evil wicked dwarf who gets great joy collecting naughty children and keeping them hostage in his castle. Rumpty needs just 1 more naughty child to fill his thousand and one corner palace in order to become master of the realm. The last three remaining good children in the world find themselves at the hands of Rumpty's evil magic and in exchange for their siblings freedom must complete several task in order to save him. This retold fairytale is great for young readers in upper elementary classrooms. Great for storybook reading, reading and writing workshops. ( )