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Lizard Music

by Daniel Pinkwater · 1976

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When left to take care of himself, a young boy becomes involved with a community of intelligent lizards who tell him of a little known invasion from outer space.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisaliens and first contactaliens and first contactMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thismagical realismmagical realismMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thismusicmusicMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 157 pages

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