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Big Bad Bruce

by Bill Peet · 1977

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Bruce, a bear bully, never picks on anyone his own size until he is diminished in more ways than one by a small but very independent witch.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thiswitchwitchMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisbearsbearsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 48 pages

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