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In this Welsh folk‑tale, a young boy’s skill on the harp earns him a silver cow from the mysterious people that live in the lake. The cow brings wealth to his family, but when his father’s greed incites the odd folk, they retaliate, testing the boy’s sense of humble gratitude.
First publish date: January 1986
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Susan Cooper
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