Books like The Chalk Box Kid by Clyde Robert Bulla
Gregory, a nine‑year‑old boy, lives in a house that offers no room for a traditional garden. Undeterred, he invents a surprising and completely different garden in a place no one expects. The story follows his imaginative construction and the joy it brings both to him and those around him.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Clyde Robert Bulla
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