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No Such Things

by Bill Peet · 1983

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Describes in rhyme a variety of fantastical creatures such as the blue-snouted Twumps, the pie-faced Pazeeks, and the fancy Fandangos.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages
Form
poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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