Books like Too much nose by Harve Zemach
When the naive son loses his family's magic heirlooms to the selfish queen, he discovers by accident a way to recover them. The heirlooms are a magical nose, and the way to retrieve them involves the use of tricksters and adventure.
First publish date: 1967
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Harve Zemach
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