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Not Now, Bernard

by David McKee · 1980

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Bernard's got a problem. He's found a monster in the back garden, but his mom and dad are just too busy to notice. So Bernard tries to befriend the monster. . . and that doesn't go quite to plan.

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fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thisparanormalparanormalMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisimaginationimaginationMore like thisLess of thissuicidesuicideMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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