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    By A Thread
    By A Thread
    By A Thread
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    By A Thread

    By Ned Dickens and Graham Ross

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    The toy box has erupted and the toys are perched high, dangling low, hanging by a thread. Bard, the old bear, has been lucky enough to land in the underwear drawer and from there is able to assist his friends, if only they will follow his daring directions. By a Thread is about heroism in small places, all the different kinds of courage a child can draw upon. The text rhymes, and its rhythm takes the tongue on a rollicking ride. Even the most determined reader will not be able to read the story silently.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOrca Book Publishers
    Release dateApr 1, 2005
    ISBN9781551437958
    By A Thread
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    Ned Dickens

    Primarily a playwright, Ned Dickens lives a life filled with adventure. He has twice raised the money to buy a vehicle and drive it to Nicaragua to donate to development projects. He has been a special education teacher and has done theater with street kids.

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