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Name: Journey from Peppermint Street
Author: Meindert DeJong

📘 Journey from Peppermint Street by Meindert DeJong

Chronicles the occurences on a young boy's journey to visit an aunt and how these events affect his return journey and arrival at his home on Peppermint Street.

First publish date: 1968

Authors: Meindert DeJong

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