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The Mystery of the Cupboard

by Lynne Reid Banks · 1993

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In the fourth book in Bank's acclaimed INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD saga, Omri and his family move to an old farmhouse, where he finds an ancient notebook that reveals a family secret-and the mysterious origins of his magical cupboard.

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fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thistime traveltime travelMore like thisLess of thisBritish mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of this
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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisNative AmericanNative AmericanMore like thisLess of this
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EnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 246 pages

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