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Freddy Plays Football

by Walter R. Brooks · 1949 · 272 pages

Part of the Freddy the Pig series

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While clever Freddy the pig tries to find out if Mrs. Bean's long-lost brother is really who he claims to be, he also attends high school so that he will be eligible to play in the big football game between Centerboro and Tushville.

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Genre
adventurefantasy
Themes
animals
Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
medium · 272 pages

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