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    A Collection of Friends
    A Collection of Friends
    A Collection of Friends
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    A Collection of Friends

    By David Mason

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    These interesting short stories are specifically for youngsters with a sensed of humour. Ideal for holidays or bedtime reading. Nobody will ever become bored when reading this book, the tales are so funny, you do have to laugh.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Mason
    Release dateOct 18, 2016
    ISBN9781370201273
    A Collection of Friends
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    David Mason

    David Mason was Poet Laureate of Colorado from 2010 to 2014. His books include Ludlow: A Verse Novel, The Country I Remember, Arrivals, News from the Village, The Scarlet Libretto, Sea Salt: Poems of a Decade, 2004–2014 and Davey McGravy: Tales to be Read Aloud to Children and Adult Children. Mason divides his time between Colorado, Oregon, and Australia.

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