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Little Pear

by Eleanor Frances Lattimore · 1931

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Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, he is much like any little boy today—always on the lookout for excitement and adventure!

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Little Pear is just looking for fun, but he has a knack for finding trouble without even trying! Join him as he stows away to the fair in a wheelbarrow full of vegetables, nearly flies away on a kite, has a mishap with a firecracker, and is rescued from the river by a houseboat family.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ChinaChinaMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisgeographygeographyMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 128 pages

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