"Wacky and reminiscent of Roald Dahl with a twist, middle grade readers who enjoy stories with both laughs and chills will get a kick out of this one." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor **This *New York Times* bestseller from David Walliams, the UK’s #1 bestselling children’s author and “the heir to Roald Dahl” ( *The Spectator* ), launched his books stateside in a big way!** Walliams makes going to the dentist a wacky adventure with his signature humor—this is one dentist appointment you *don’t* want to miss. Something strange is happening in Alfie's town. Instead of shiny coins from the Tooth Fairy, kids are waking up to dead slugs, live spiders, and other dreadfully icky things under their pillows. Who would do something so horrific? Alfie is sure that Miss Root, the creepy new dentist in town, is behind it all. There's nothing Alfie hates more than going to the dentist, but to solve this mystery, he may have to book a dreaded appointment…. **