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Name: Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: William Pène Du Bois

📘 Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead by William Pène Du Bois

William Pène Du Bois’s "Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead" is a light‑hearted juvenile fiction piece that blends humor with themes of laziness and technology. The narrative centers on young readers’ fascination with a mechanical house, offering a playful look at how machines can influence child characters’ adventures.

First publish date: 1966

Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction

Authors: William Pène Du Bois

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