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The talking parcel

Gerald Malcolm Durrell

1974190 pagesabout 3–4 hours
1974
first published
  • 1974Collins · 190 pages · ENGISBN 9780001848283
  • 1975Lippincott · 191 pages · ENGISBN 9780397316083

Beautifuly written fairytale story by famous English author, zoologist and traveler, where three cousins: Symon, Peter and Penelope having wonderful adventures in the fantasy land of Mythologia inhabited by many magical creatatures and save it from cockatrices with the help of talking parrot.

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