Books like Figgs & phantoms by Ellen Raskin
A story about the Figg family, consisting of two siblings, their mother, and their father, who left the show business and relocated to Pineapple. The book chronicles their various experiences and adventures, including their attempts to start their own record label, a failed attempt to get a TV show, and a series of strange happenings.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Ellen Raskin
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