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    Lumpy's Gift
    Lumpy's Gift
    Lumpy's Gift
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    Lumpy's Gift

    By Christopher Packard and Jill Packard

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    Children have always struggled with the obligations of school, chores, practices, and other family responsibilities. Lumpy's Gift is a delightful fable about how all those little trials help make it possible to find your true potential. In this light-hearted fable, Lumpy, a lump of clay, is taken from his home by a well-meaning potter w

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisher12 Willows Press
    Release dateDec 1, 2023
    ISBN9781961905009
    Lumpy's Gift
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    Christopher Packard

    Christopher Packard is a storyteller, high school science teacher, and outdoor adventurer. He and his family live on a tiny farm near Bangor, Maine where he gardens, makes stuff, raises chickens and gets into trouble. Christopher is also the author of "Mythical Creatures of Maine: Fantastic Beasts from Legend and Folklore."

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