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Sophie's Snail

by Dick King-Smith · 1988

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Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. Sophie's fond of most creatures - especially little ones like snails - but there's one she cannot stand: her prissy new neighbour Dawn!

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 94 pages

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