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In the summer of 1900, Central Park becomes a battleground for the city’s wildlife. Oscar Westerwit, the resourceful squirrel who loves baseball and Broadway, faces off against the notorious gangster rat Big Daddy Duds and his henchmen. When the rats move uptown and begin evicting the park’s animal residents, Oscar must rally his friends to defend their homes and preserve the park’s harmony.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Avi
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