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The clockwork twin

The clockwork twin

AnimalsChildren's Books
Pages
220
Published
1937
Language
English

Synopsis

Freddy the pig and his clever animal companions devise a plan to help a mistreated farm boy escape his cruel aunt and uncle. They use a unique clockwork doll, a perfect double for the boy, to create a diversion. This charming tale follows their adventurous efforts to secure the boy's freedom.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

WhimsicalFunnyAdventurous
Found Family

Genres

Animals Children's Books Mystery Humor

Authors

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Kurt Wiese

Kurt Wiese (April 22, 1887 – May 27, 1974) was a German-born book illustrator. Wiese wrote and illustrated 20 children's books and illustrated another 300 for other authors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Wiese

W
Walter R. Brooks

Walter Rollin Brooks (January 9, 1886 – August 17, 1958) was an American writer known for his children's books about Freddy the Pig and the other anthropomorphic animal inhabitants of the Bean Farm in upstate New York, and also for his short stories about Mister Ed the talking horse, made into a television show after his death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_R._Brooks

Characters

Freddy the pigProtagonist
Young farm boyProtagonist
Clockwork dollSupporting
All characters in The clockwork twin