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It's Not What You Expect

by Norma Klein · 1973

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At loose ends the summer their parents separate, fourteen-year-old twins open and operate a restaurant with the help of their friends.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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