A beach tail
Karen Lynn Williams
When his father tells him not to leave the lion he is drawing on the beach, a little boy starts making a very, very long tail--and a trail to follow back.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
Muffler man
by Tito Campos (2001)
About this book
Chuy works hard at the muffler shop to earn enough money to join his father in America, where together they create an army of "muffler men," statues made from old muffler parts, that they scatter around the city.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreMuffler man Lead Character
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