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The Latchkey Children

Four latchkey children, drawn together by the need for companionship, discover that their favourite tree in the park is to be replaced by a concrete engine and begin a battle to save the tree.

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with illustrations by Charles Keeping

Audience
childrens
Length
short · 153 pages

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