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Rare Beasts

by Charles Ogden · 2003

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The sinister siblings, twins Edgar and Ellen, kidnap the pets of Nod's Limb's youngest citizens and turn them into "rare beasts" in hopes of making money to finance future pranks.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thishorrorhorrorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
gothicgothicMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
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Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 111 pages

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