Duckworth's parents think he is a difficult child, so when a snake slides right up and swallows him whole, his parents don't believe him What's poor Duckworth to do? Duckworth is a difficult child.
At least that's what his parents think. So when Duckworth tries to explain that a gigantic snake slithered out of his closet, his parents insist it's all in his head--he is far too old to be imagining such nonsense. (And...