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The Gizmo

by Paul Jennings · 1998 · 72 pages

Book 1 of the Gizmo series

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Some gizmos are pretty weird, but this one is the weirdest ever! And it won't go away. A wacky story by the amazing

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Genre
humor
Themes
childhood
Setting
1990saustralia
Audience
childrensyoung adultpicture books
Length
short · 72 pages

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