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Pete arrives to fix a leak in the children's home, and suddenly his miniature ladder transforms into a full-sized one. This surprising change sends the siblings on a chain of magical adventures, each more wondrous than the last.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Ruth Chew
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