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The Fire Raiser

by Maurice Gee · 1992

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Set in New Zealand at the beginning of World War I, this novel depicts four children who band together to find out who has been setting fire to buildings all over town.

Genre
historical fiction
Setting
New Zealand
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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