How 7 Went Mad

A young boy Tineboy is having trouble his multiplication tables and the number seven. Bored in class one day he falls asleep and dreams of a story told by his teacher about the number seven going mad. This leads to a world without the number seven and the confusion that comes from getting rid of a number. The schoolhouse bully and Tineboy's own pet crow play important roles in his vivid daydream full of intelligent wit and humor.

Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish writer of novels and short stories most famous for his gothic horror novel Dracula. Although he wrote throughout his life while working as a personal assistant and theatre manager he did not achieve much literary fame until after his death.