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"Handel: The Story of a Little Boy who Practiced in an Attic" is one of a series known as the Child's Own Book Of Great Musicians, written by Thomas Tapper, author of "Pictures from the Lives of the Great Composers for Children," "Music Talks with Children," "First Studies in Music Biography," and others. The book is an illustrated children's book on the life of the famous German composer Georg Friedrich Händel. Despite his humble background, Handel grew into one of the most famous composers the world has ever known, composing many pieces loved by many to this day.
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