One Dark and Dreadful Night

By Randy Cecil

Good evening, and welcome to the Wayward Orphans Theatre. I am Maestro Von Haughty. Tonight I am proud to present three tales of terror and misfortune... A laugh-out-loud theatrical production that puts Broadway to shame! Maestro Von Haughty directs a theater company that performs gloomy works of tragedy-or they're supposed to. Unfortunately for the Maestro, his actors are a group of ragtag orphans that would much rather be in a happy play with butterflies and kittens (and perhaps a fairy as well). When the spirited orphans take over the stage, the worst kind of mayhem ensues, and even the stern Maestro can't stop them from turning his dark and dreadful masterpiece into a hilarious romp in the Wild West!

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805067795
• ISBN13: 9780805067798
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Phenomenal Debut

Randy Cecil is an original. His first solo book- writing and illustrating- is a welcome addition to any child's library. The artwork is superb and my wife laughed out loud several times reading it. Great job, Randy, here's to a long career.