''The Dreaded Summons and Other Misplaced Bills'', published on May 15, 2017, is the third collection of children's short stories written by

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The book begins with Tina Teatree, a child that along with her cat are neglected by her parents due to their obsession with

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, who learns to become independent but forms a habit of

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that ultimately leaves her stuck in a mystical area of cacti to cope with her family dilemma. The stories move through other unusual experiences from the title story of a friendship between an

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and a

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to the delightfully silly misadventures of the Breakfast Hunter who is trying to retrieve a morning coffee. "Hidden in these bizarre and odd stories are glimmers of heart and soul, and lessons learned. Morgan-Richards' accompanying illustrations fit the quirky feel of his stories perfectly."

* Tina TeaTree and Her Picky Habit * The Breakfast Hunter * The Dreaded Summons * The Perplexing Adventure of Fig B. Willingsbee * Shirley Short * The Weathering of J.J. Witweather

Audiobook

An audiobook was released in 2018 casting Jason Shepherd as narrator with a special music introduction by Jay Hwang (ButterFly Music) and Jie TS.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dreaded Summons and Other Misplaced Bills, The 2017 children's books Comedy books 2017 short story collections American picture books Black comedy books Children's short story collections

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Audiobook

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