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Minnow on the Say

by Philippa Pearce

Buried treasureFictionCanoes and canoeingTreasure-troveFriendshipChildren's fictionBuried treasure, fictionCanoes and canoeing, fiction

Two English boys, David and Adam, spend the summer canoeing on the River Say and, with just an old riddle for a clue, try to find a treasure hidden along its banks by one of Adam's ancestors.

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Book data: Open Library