Was it really magic? When a mysterious old lady gave Kerby the magic chemistry set, strange things began to happen. One sip from a special vial an Kerby felt terribly good, frighteningly good. In fact, Kerby felt so good that he couldn't keep himself from mowing the lawn, cleaning the cellar, the garage, and all manner of good deeds.

Not only Kerby was affected by the magic of the little vial. It was irresistible to anyone who smelled it. Even Waldo, his dog, was compelled to fill in the holes he dug and be polite to the neighbor's cat. And when Kerby added the mystery liquid to a pitcher of lemonade, the result was sensational. The town bully turned angelic, the Sunday school pageant became a riot, and the effects of the lemonade trick on the nicest boy in town was even more astounding.

Scott Corbett has written this book in high good humor. Illustrator Paul Galdone has happily fallen in with the fun.

From the dust jacket