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The Thumb in the Box

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Leon and his friend Susan live in New Auckland, a small isolated fishing village on the coast of British Columbia. One day, the village receives an unexpected gift from the Government of Canada - a fire truck. But New Auckland is surrounded by mountains and hugs a tiny beach. There are no roads, no cars, no fire hydrants.What will the village do...

52 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

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Ken Roberts

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June 13, 2011
Fun fast book about a child living in British Columbia in a town with no cars and no roads.

Basically, this is the Canadian Marvin Redpost. I'm going to slip it in Colin's chapter book pile and see if he chooses it.
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November 28, 2017
It was ok. I have no idea why I put this on my to read list. It was just a chapter book for first time chapter book readers.
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