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The Giant Jam Sandwich

by · 1972

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It's a dark day for Itching Down. Four million wasps have just descended on the town, and the pests are relentless! What can be done? Bap the Baker has a crazy idea that just might work . . .

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Young readers will love this lyrical, rhyming text as they watch the industrious citizens of Itching Down knead, bake, and slather the biggest wasp trap there ever was! John Vernon Lord's bright ink and crayon illustrations fill the pages with humorous detail.

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fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
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foodfoodMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisimaginationimaginationMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture booksyoung adult
Length
short · 32 pages
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rhymingrhymingMore like thisLess of thispoetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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