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Twelve-year-old Measle Stubbs, an orphan, finds himself suddenly reduced to a miniature size of only half an inch. Captured by his wicked guardian, the Wrathmonk, Measle is placed in a toy train set, setting the stage for a perilous adventure within the miniature world of models and railroads.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Ian Ogilvy
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