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Robin's Country

by Monica Furlong · 1995

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In this gripping retelling of the Robin Hood legend, a mute boy escapes his cruel master and begins a journey of self-discovery when he stumbles into the hideaway of Robin Hood.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisfairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of thisfairy tale retellingsfairy tale retellingsMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
12th century12th centuryMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 139 pages

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