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The Wonderful O

by James Thurber · 1957

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Confusion reigns on the island of Ooroo when the letter Ois banished.

Genre
fantasyhumoradventurefairy taleliterary fiction
Themes
childhood
Setting
USA
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle gradepicture booksadult
Length
short · 80 pages
Form
poetry

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