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At the junior high on the 2B floor, young Harry reports that purple people have infiltrated his classroom. While his peers dismiss his claim as imagination, the situation forces him to seek proof of the strange creatures. The story follows Harry as he attempts to gather evidence, confronts skepticism from teachers and friends, and struggles to prove the existence of the purple intruders before they disappear.
Through Harry’s adventures, the book explores themes of friendship, the challenge of being believed, and the excitement of discovering something extraordinary within ordinary school life.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Suzy Kline
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