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Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

by Eric A. Kimmel · 1989

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A traveler rids a village synagogue of goblins. A Caldecott Honor Book.

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Themes
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Setting
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Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 30 pages

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