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The Trip

by Ezra Jack Keats · 1978

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When his family moves to a new neighborhood, Louie has to leave his friends behind. Playing alone, he creates a scene out of a shoebox. It has a magical effect, calling his imagination back to old friends, old times. Then the spell ends, and - satisfyingly - a real-life adventure begins as Louie joins some new friends for Halloween night.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
friendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thismovingmovingMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisimaginationimaginationMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of this
Setting
HalloweenHalloweenMore like thisLess of thisChristmasChristmasMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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