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Why is this book categorised under "children"? It is written from a child's point of view but the beauty and simplicity of the text makes it a book that gives pleasure to readers of all ages.

Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) It's a story of a child watching the world around her change and evolve. She is aware that the life her parents live is not the one she will have in t…moreIt's a story of a child watching the world around her change and evolve. She is aware that the life her parents live is not the one she will have in the future, but she loves it and them. It's a story about a child, and told from her point of view, including her fears, interpretations of the adult world, and dreams.(less)

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Who is the main character?

Christopher Newton Susan, she is about nine years old and the only child of Margaret and Tom. They live on Windy Hill Farm in the isolated hill country of England someti…moreSusan, she is about nine years old and the only child of Margaret and Tom. They live on Windy Hill Farm in the isolated hill country of England sometime in the late nineteenth century (this is a guess, it could be much earlier. The only thing that dates it for sure is that electricity hasn't come to the farm yet.)(less)

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what are books according to you ?

Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) Books are my best friends, my sources of information, my companions on sleepless nights. Books are basic to my existence; I read like other people bre…moreBooks are my best friends, my sources of information, my companions on sleepless nights. Books are basic to my existence; I read like other people breathe. Life without books would be unbearable.(less)

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