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The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure

by William Bowen

Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 720L

Why we'd hand it over

A dreamlike, understated fantasy from 1921 that rewards patient readers — the magic is quiet and the prose is lyrical, but it's genuinely strange in ways modern middle grade rarely attempts.

Where to get it

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The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure by William Bowen (ages 8–12) — ChapterScout