And Twelve Chinese
Jane Yolen
When Wolf's spirited older brother Lou, whom he idolizes, is sent away to military school in Kiev, life is not the same for the Yolen family.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
The boy who did not like television
by Rui Zink (2004)
About this book
When a mother and father realize their son does not like television, they take him to many experts, but it is their son who shows them the answer to the problem.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe boy who did not like television Lead Character
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