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When a family with three girls moves into the house across the river, nine‑year‑old Wally and his three brothers feel indignation and launch a practical‑joke war against their new neighbors, setting off a comedic battle of mischief among siblings and in a town setting.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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