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    The Peanut Thieves & Other Short Stories
    The Peanut Thieves & Other Short Stories
    The Peanut Thieves & Other Short Stories
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    The Peanut Thieves & Other Short Stories

    By David Anthony Brown

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    A group of mice explorers set up base camp under a Christmas tree. And then spend the night terrorized by a fat, lazy cat.

     

    But the cat holds nothing on the frightening clunky heeled boots.

     

    The Peanut Thieves & Other Short Stories contains 37 tales of fantasy, horror, and humor all in one volume.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHermit Muse Publishing
    Release dateFeb 25, 2021
    ISBN9781393566113
    The Peanut Thieves & Other Short Stories

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