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Beneath the floors of a bustling department store lies a hidden realm of four‑inch‑tall nomes that have never seen the outside world. For generations, Arnold Bros. built the Store for them, proclaiming, "Everything Under One Roof," and ensuring they lived unaware of anything beyond the building’s walls. That calm is shattered when a group of nomes arrives on a truck from the outside, speaking of day, night, and snow—concepts alien to their miniature lives. As news spreads that the Store is to be demolished, Masklin, one of the outsiders, must devise a bold escape plan that will forever alter the nomes' perception of their world and test their courage, friendship, and imagination.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Terry Pratchett
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