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    The Butterfly Shell
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    The Butterfly Shell

    By Maureen White

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    About this ebook

    There are some things about me you should know. 



    1. I always wear my butterfly shell - even when I’m swimming or sleeping



    2. I don’t hurt myself any more



    3. I believe in ghosts.



    I’d better start at the beginning. The beginning of First Year. Here goes …



    The story of a strange year and a very special shell.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe O'Brien Press
    Release dateAug 3, 2015
    ISBN9781847178091
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    The Butterfly Shell
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    Maureen White

    Maureen White is a playwright, teacher at the Gaiety School of Acting and dramaturg for Rough Magic Theatre Company. This is her first novel for young adults.

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