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The great Thanksgiving escape

by Mark Fearing

Humorous storiesFamiliesEscapesSwingsJuvenile fictionThanksgiving DayFictionChildren's fiction

Gavin, preparing for a boring Thanksgiving Day with his relatives, joins his cousin's effort to escape to the swing set in the backyard, a journey marked by sweater-wearing dogs, affectionate aunts, and grownups of inconvenient height. It is another Thanksgiving at Grandma's. Gavin expects a long day of boredom and being pestered by distantly related toddlers, but his cousin Rhonda has a different idea.

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Book data: Open Library