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Mr. Ape

Dick King-Smith

1998128 pagesabout 2–3 hours
1998
first published
  • 1998Corgi · ENGISBN 9780440864608
  • 1998Crown Publishers · 128 pages · ENGISBN 9780517709863
  • 1999Corgi Childrens · 128 pagesISBN 9780440863571
  • 2018Random House Children's Books · ENGISBN 9781407099309
  • 1999Knopf Books for Young Readers · 144 pages · ENGISBN 9780375802065
  • 2001Tandem Library · ENGISBN 9780613195256
PlayfulWhimsicalShort read

A wealthy old man living alone in his enormous home meets a Gypsy father and son, adopts many animals, and finally learns the true meaning of family.

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Written forMiddle grade

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ThemesFamily
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