Publisher's Synopsis
When the mysterious, old, and decrepit Dr. Fell moves into the abandoned house that had been the neighborhood kids' domain, he immediately has a playground built to win them over. But the doctor's intentions are far from benign. As the playground rises to greater heights and incredibly creative play spaces, the children and their parents fall deeper and deeper under his spell. They are all consumed by a compulsion to play -- day and night. All except the first three children who met him -- Jerry, Nancy, and Gail. For some unknown reason, they are immune to Dr. Fell's charm and the siren call of the even more elaborate jungle gym. Soon they start noticing all the injuries on the field of play that seem to heal with miraculous speed under the care of the creepy doctor. How does he do it? And why does he seem to grow younger and more agile with every passing day? It is up to Jerry, Nancy, and Gail to prove to their parents and the neighborhood at large that Dr. Fell is evil incarnate. But how can they break his dangerous hold without falling victim to this mass-mesmerizing monster? Told in a wonderfully creepy, gently comic voice, this book will have parents and children under its spell.
