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Jethro and Joel Were a Troll

by Bill Peet · 1987

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The good half of a two-headed troll gets them both in trouble when he lets the bad side rule for a day.

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1980s1980sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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