Thursday's Children

Rumer Godden
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When Doone Penny, the youngest son of a London greengrocer, inadvertently participates in his older sister's ballet class, he is struck with a desire to dance that impels him to persevere in spite of his parents' objections
Genres: FictionYoung AdultChildrensBritish LiteratureClassicsNovelsMiddle GradeSchool StoriesFamilyLiterary Fiction
249 Pages

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