When Precious is left home alone with a stomachache, she's got nothing but a warning from Mama -- <I>"Don't let nothing or nobody into this house"</I> -- to keep her company. You see, "nothing or nobody" could turn out to be <I>something</I> awful: the Boo Hag! The Boo Hag's got a voice that rumbles like thunder and hair that shoots out like lightning. And she can disguise herself to look like <I>anything.</I> So when the Boo Hag comes calling, will Precious be clever enough to outwit even the trickiest trickster? <P> Here's an oh-so-funny -- and not-<I>too</I>-scary -- story from Newbery Honor-winning author Patricia C. McKissack and Onawumi Jean Moss that's paired with spirited, folksy illustrations by Kyrsten Brooker.