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A Hive For The Honeybee

by Soinbhe Lally · 1996

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From the lyrical tradition of Irish writing comes this tale of a group of bees. With the help of two unusual, philosophical drones, worker bees Thora and Belle begin to look at their lives in a radical new way. Nominated for Ireland's Bisto Book of the Year Award.

Genre
fantasy
Themes
animals
Subject
philosophy
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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