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The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail

by Avi · 2004

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Avon the snail has never had an adventure. And adventure, he has heard, is the key to a happy life. So with his new friend Edward the ant, Avon sets out on a journey to find the excitement his life has been missing.

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This modern fable is filled with funny—and profound—insights about the meaning of things . . . great andsmall.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle gradeyoung adult
Length
short · 144 pages

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