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In the bustling frontier of the Wild West, Sweetness is the smallest of Mrs. Sump’s orphans. When she slips away, the distraught Mrs. Sump sends the local sheriff to retrieve her. On the dusty trail, the sheriff discovers that Sweetness, with her clever wit and kind heart, can outsmart desperados and aid him more than he expects. Together, they navigate outlaws and frontier challenges, forging an unlikely partnership that highlights courage, compassion, and humor in a classic Western setting.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Diane Stanley
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