Minnow on the Say
- ISBN-10
- 0192751484
- ISBN-13
- 9780192751485
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Philippa Pearce
Description
David can't believe his eyes when he discovers the canoe at the bottom of the garden - The Minnow. He traces the owner and together they begin a summer of adventure, looking for treasure along the river.
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