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A kid ghost has a familiar problem: an annoying younger sibling. When the beleaguered narrator observes that their friend Howl the werewolf’s little sib seems “perfect,” Howl suggests a trade: Little Howl for Little Boo. At first life with Little Howl is calm and peaceful...until the younger werewolf starts snacking on the furnishings. Howl also has complaints about Little Boo, and the two older siblings happily trade back. Frost’s cartoonlike illustrations extend the hilarity of the out-of-control youngsters.