Max continuously pesters Ruby by going into her room and looking through her things, so Ruby tells her brother the story of Pandora's box in an attempt to scare him enough to keep him from going through her jewelry box and spying her most special and private possessions. Reprint.

Ruby tries to stop her younger brother Max from sneaking into her room and snooping by reading him an altered version of "Pandora's Box"

Ruby wants Max to stay out of her room, but Max wants in. He just has to see what's inside of her jewelry box. When the sign on her door fails to keep him out, Ruby tells Max her own version of the Greek myth Pandora's Box. Will the story of one overly curious bunny who learned her lesson about snooping teach Max his?

"A perfect offering for those who enjoy the skewed tales of James Marshall and Jon Scieszka." &;School Library Journal

"Clever and great fun, fans of the droll, mischievous bunny will welcome him back." &;Booklist

Rosemary Wells is the acclaimed author and illustrator of many books for children, including Max's Christmas, Max's Dragon Shirt, and Noisy Nora (Dial and Puffin). She is also the author of the McDuff picture books, illustrated by Susan Jeffers (Hyperion). She lives in Westchester County, New York.

Ruby wants Max to stay out of her room, but Max wants in. He just has to see what's inside of her jewelry box. When the sign on her door fails to keep him out, Ruby tells Max her own version of the Greek myth Pandora's Box. Will the story of one overly curious bunny who learned her lesson about snooping teach Max his?

"A perfect offering for those who enjoy the skewed tales of James Marshall and Jon Scieszka." —School Library Journal

"Clever and great fun, fans of the droll, mischievous bunny will welcome him back." —Booklist