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A couple of April fools

by Gregory Maguire · 2004

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At a Vermont elementary school, April Fools' Day takes on a sinister tone when a teacher goes missing and several suspects emerge, among them the teacher's fiance and a missing mutant chick.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
missing personsmissing personsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
schoolschoolMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
medium · 230 pages

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