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In the Tree House

By Andrew Larsen and Dusan Petricic

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An evocative story about two brothers who are growing up (one faster than the other), an unusual summer night and a special tree house that proves childhood is not just a time but also a place.

LanguageEnglish

PublisherKids Can Press

Release dateDec 4, 2013

ISBN9781771380812

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Andrew Larsen

Andrew Larsen is the award-winning author of over 15 books, including In the Tree House, The Bagel King, A Squiggly Story and Sally's Big Day. His books have been nominated for numerous awards including the Blue Spruce Award, the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award and many more. Andrew lives in a neighborhood in Toronto that is full of cats, dogs and creatures of all sorts.

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