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King Mortimer has an obsession. He LOVES the number 5! His whole kingdom is filled with the number 5. He has five rings on his fingers, five-legged creatures that he rides, and even five moats around his castle. Then one day, he realizes that he has grown a 6th finger on one of his hands! He is devastated! What will happen to his perfect kingdom of fives now that his own hand has betrayed him? How will he get rid of that sneaky 6th finger? The story deals with an obsessive compulsive King. The story unfolds in a whimsical rhyme accompanied by mid-century illustrations, ending with an important lesson about maintaining balance in your life.
