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Author: Virginia Lee Burton

📘 Calico, the wonder horse by Virginia Lee Burton

"Way out west in Cactus county lived a horse named Calico. She wasn&#x;t very pretty, but she was smart and could run like greased lightning. When villain Stewy Stinker threatens to hold up Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, will Calico the Wonder Horse be able to save the day?"--

First publish date: 1941

Authors: Virginia Lee Burton

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