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The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles tells the tale of its eponymous guardian, a solitary figure who lives atop a hill and treats the task of opening sea‑bottles with utmost importance. He cares for each message, dreaming that one might eventually be addressed to him. When a party invitation arrives without a name, he sets aside his usual routine to solve the mystery of the intended recipient. Through this quest he discovers something even more precious than the message itself: the possibility of friendship and companionship.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Michelle Cuevas
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