King Hugo's Huge Ego drinking closer to home The book is a reflection

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King Hugo's Huge Ego drinking closer to home The book is a reflectionAuthor Contributor(s): Van Dusen, Chris Publisher: Candlewick Date: 7 26 2011 Binding: Hardcover Condition: NEW From a master of visual comedy comes the royally satisfying tale of a head swollen out of proportion and a blowhard brought down to earth. Hugo is a tiny king with a very large ego. But when he mistreats a villager who also happens to be a sorceress, the spell she casts causes his head to literally swell. The more he boasts, the bigger it