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When a distant, peaceful planet faces the menace of a dark lord, its leaders desperate to survive decide to send its most precious gift across the cosmos. The gift lands in the lunchbox of Tommy Pepper, a sixth‑grade student from Plymouth, Massachusetts, sparking an unexpected connection that could change the fate of both worlds.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Gary D. Schmidt
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