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A mouse singing in the reeds

by story by Ron Bacon (1990)

About this book

One day a young boy is sent by his mother to cut reeds by a river. As he walks home with his bundle of reeds he hears mysterious whispering sounds. What are these sounds? he wonders. Where are they coming from? And he walks through the rising wind, the whispering sounds grow louder.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreA mouse singing in the reeds Lead Character

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