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In "The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School," a gingerbread man winds through classrooms, playgrounds, and hallways seeking the group of children who baked and then abandoned him. As he explores the school, the story turns the familiar setting into a playful, rhyming adventure that delights young readers.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Laura Murray
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