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Arabel and Mortimer

by Joan Aiken · 1980

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In this silly sequel to Arabel's Raven, Mortimer floats out to sea on a grand piano, tries to get even with three giraffes that have stolen his doughnuts at the zoo, and takes off with King Arthur's sword. Will Arabel ever be able to control her trouble-making pet raven?

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Contents include: Mortimer's Tie / The Spiral Stair / Mortimer and the Sword Excalibur.

Genre
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Audience
childrens
Length
short · 192 pages

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