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When a menacing wolf threatens a Russian peasant village, the villagers ingeniously relocate their homes onto a train to escape danger. Their hope is renewed when a little girl’s dream, combined with the guidance of the wise witch Baba Yaga, provides the key to their salvation.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Stephen Cosgrove
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