The Incredible Journey

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SuzAnne King An "indian summer" refers to a time of the year in Canada in autumn when warmer weather lingers into the fall season. …moreAn "indian summer" refers to a time of the year in Canada in autumn when warmer weather lingers into the fall season. (less)
Melanie Mills The opposite of condescending. Just let your child feel the book.
Diane Walker No, it's a story with characters based on the author's actual pets though: Bill was the bull terrier, Raimie the labrador, and Simon, the Siamese cat.…moreNo, it's a story with characters based on the author's actual pets though: Bill was the bull terrier, Raimie the labrador, and Simon, the Siamese cat. There's a lovely article written by Sheila Burnford about her visit to the set of the movie made of her book in 1963. She writes about her own beloved pets and spills some secrets about how the animal actors gave such impressive performances. https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1...
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Erin He got into it with a porcupine and had quills in his face that got infected because he couldn't get them out without opposable thumbs. Also, he wasn'…moreHe got into it with a porcupine and had quills in his face that got infected because he couldn't get them out without opposable thumbs. Also, he wasn't a good hunter so he was malnourished to boot. Then to add insult to injury, he couldn't eat with the infection in his face because it was so swollen.(less)

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