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    The Ghost of Nan Clarks Lane (a short story)
    The Ghost of Nan Clarks Lane (a short story)
    The Ghost of Nan Clarks Lane (a short story)
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    The Ghost of Nan Clarks Lane (a short story)

    By Shalini Boland

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    It’s 1940 and twins Jimmy and Patrick are off to catch frogs in the North London countryside. But as the day unfolds, Jimmy realises that the ghost of Nan Clarks Lane may be more than just a story.

    (Also contains Chapter One from the full length novel A Shirtful of Frogs.)

    Suitable for both adults and children aged 10+

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAdrenalin Books
    Release dateJun 9, 2013
    ISBN9781301482641
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