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A dog named Scamp, jealous of a local prize horse, visits the witch Zilly for transformation into something more spectacular than an ordinary dog. However, when she transforms him into an unheard-of creature called a Whingdingdilly, Scamp finds out that being extraordinary carries its own problems.
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A dog named Scamp, jealous of a local prize horse, visits encounters the witch Zilly for transformation while moping in the woods and agrees to let her turn him into something more spectacular than an ordinary dog. However, when she transforms him into an unheard-of creature called a Whingdingdilly, Scamp finds out that being extraordinary carries its own problems.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Scamp wants to be something more impressive than a dog. His transformed self certainly catches the eye, but his family doesn't recognize him and he winds up a sideshow exhibit. By the time he finally unwishes the transformation, he's very happy to return to his old self.
* TheFreakshow: Scamp winds up as a circus sideshow exhibit, where many people pay to stare at the weird creature. Once the transformation is undone, his new owner no longer wants him and lets him go.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: The boy admires a local prize horse and teases the jealous Scamp when he tries to imitate him. Soon thereafter, Scamp visits Zilly so he can become something special, too. Unfortunately, his "specialness" catches the attention of the wrong kind of people.
* TheFreakshow: Scamp winds up as a circus sideshow exhibit, where many people pay to stare at the weird creature. Once the transformation is undone, his new owner no longer wants him and lets him go.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: The boy admires a local prize horse and teases the jealous Scamp when he tries to imitate him. Soon thereafter, Scamp visits Zilly so he can become something special, too. Unfortunately, his "specialness" catches the attention of the wrong kind of people.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Scamp wants to be something more impressive than a dog. His transformed self certainly catches the eye, but his family doesn't recognize him and he winds up a sideshow exhibit. By the time he Zilly finally unwishes the transformation, he's very happy to return to his old self.
*TheFreakshow: Scamp winds up as a circus sideshow exhibit, where many people pay ChekhovsGun: After transforming Scamp, Zilly tells him not to stare at trample her flowers on his way out. When he tries to find her so she can undo the weird creature. Once transformation, he flattens some of them. This causes the furious witch to undo the transformation is undone, his new owner no longer wants him and lets him go.as punishment, freeing Scamp from the sideshow.
* TheFreakshow: After he scares the local farmers, Scamp's story spreads all over, attracting the attention of a freak show master, who pays the farmers to capture the strange beast. Scamp winds up as the prize exhibit, where many people pay to stare and poke at the weird creature. Once the transformation is undone, they complain about being fleeced. His new owner no longer wants him and throws him out.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial:The boy admires a A local prize horse and earns lots of attention from people. Orvie teases the jealous Scamp when he tries to imitate him. his championship strut. Soon thereafter, Scamp visits allows Zilly to transform him so he can become something be special, too. Unfortunately, his "specialness" catches the attention of the wrong kind of people.
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* TheFreakshow: After he scares the local farmers, Scamp's story spreads all over, attracting the attention of a freak show master, who pays the farmers to capture the strange beast. Scamp winds up as the prize exhibit, where many people pay to stare and poke at the weird creature. Once the transformation is undone, they complain about being fleeced. His new owner no longer wants him and throws him out.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Scamp comes back home after his transformation. Instead of being impressed as he hoped, his family doesn't recognize him at all and drives him away.
* TropeyComeHome: The boy of the family, despite teasing Scamp, loves him very much and misses him when he "disappears" after his transformation.
* TropeyComeHome: The boy of the family, despite teasing Scamp, loves him very much and misses him when he "disappears" after his transformation.
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* {{Unishment}}: Scamp accidentally tramples Zilly's flowerbed while trying to find her again. When Zilly sees it, she's furious. Using her magic to see what's going on with Scamp, she undoes the transformation so he won't be special anymore. Luckily, she doesn't realize that that's exactly what Scamp wants at the moment.
* WordsDoNotMakeTheMagic: Inverted; Zilly doesn't need a magic wand; a plain stick picked up from the forest floor will do just as well as long as she says the right words.
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* RealityEnsues: Scamp comes back home after his transformation. Instead of being impressed, his family doesn't recognize him at all and drives him away.
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* RealityEnsues: SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Scamp comes back home after his transformation. Instead of being impressed, impressed as he hoped, his family doesn't recognize him at all and drives him away.
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* MixAndMatchCritter: A Whingdingdilly mixes parts from many different animals -- the hump and back legs of a camel (the latter being striped like a zebra's), the front legs and ears of an elephant, the neck of a giraffe, the snout of a rhino, and antlers.
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* MixAndMatchCritter: A Whingdingdilly mixes parts from many different animals -- the hump and back legs of a camel (the latter being striped like a zebra's), the front legs and ears of an elephant, the neck of a giraffe, the snout of a rhino, and antlers.the antlers of a caribou.
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* MixAndMatchCritter: A Whingdingdilly mixes parts from many different animals.animals -- the hump and back legs of a camel (the latter being striped like a zebra's), the front legs and ears of an elephant, the neck of a giraffe, the snout of a rhino, and antlers.
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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: The boy admires a local prize horse and teases the jealous Scamp when he tries to imitate him. Soon thereafter, Scamp visits Zilly so he can become something special, too. Unfortunately, his "specialness" catches the attention of the wrong kind of people.
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''The Whingdingdilly'' is a 1970 children's storybook by Creator/BillPeet.
''The Whingdingdilly'' is a 1970 children's storybook by Creator/BillPeet.
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* ABoyAndHisX: The boy of the family, despite teasing Scamp, loves him very much and misses him when he "disappears" after his transformation.
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* RealityEnsues: Scamp comes back home after his transformation. Instead of being impressed, his family doesn't recognize him at all and drives him away.
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* RealityEnsues: Scamp comes back home after his transformation. Instead of being impressed, his family doesn't recognize him at all and drives him away.away.
* TropeyComeHome: The boy of the family, despite teasing Scamp, loves him very much and misses him when he "disappears" after his transformation.
* TropeyComeHome: The boy of the family, despite teasing Scamp, loves him very much and misses him when he "disappears" after his transformation.
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A dog named Scamp, jealous of a local prize horse, visits the witch Zilly for transformation into something more spectacular than an ordinary dog. However, when she transforms him into an unheard-of creature called a Whingdingdilly, Scamp finds out that being extraordinary carries its own problems.
!!This book contains examples of the following tropes:
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Scamp wants to be something more impressive than a dog. His transformed self certainly catches the eye, but his family doesn't recognize him and he winds up a sideshow exhibit. By the time he finally unwishes the transformation, he's very happy to return to his old self.
* ABoyAndHisX: The boy of the family, despite teasing Scamp, loves him very much and misses him when he "disappears" after his transformation.
* TheFreakshow: Scamp winds up as a circus sideshow exhibit, where many people pay to stare at the weird creature. Once the transformation is undone, his new owner no longer wants him and lets him go.
* MixAndMatchCritter: A Whingdingdilly mixes parts from many different animals.
* RealityEnsues: Scamp comes back home after his transformation. Instead of being impressed, his family doesn't recognize him at all and drives him away.
!!This book contains examples of the following tropes:
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Scamp wants to be something more impressive than a dog. His transformed self certainly catches the eye, but his family doesn't recognize him and he winds up a sideshow exhibit. By the time he finally unwishes the transformation, he's very happy to return to his old self.
* ABoyAndHisX: The boy of the family, despite teasing Scamp, loves him very much and misses him when he "disappears" after his transformation.
* TheFreakshow: Scamp winds up as a circus sideshow exhibit, where many people pay to stare at the weird creature. Once the transformation is undone, his new owner no longer wants him and lets him go.
* MixAndMatchCritter: A Whingdingdilly mixes parts from many different animals.
* RealityEnsues: Scamp comes back home after his transformation. Instead of being impressed, his family doesn't recognize him at all and drives him away.
