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The Paper Bag Prince (Dragonfly Books)

by Colin Thompson · 1992

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A wise old man who visits the town dump every day moves into an abandoned train there and watches as nature gradually reclaims the polluted land.

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Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 30 pages

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