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The witchs boy paperback april 3 2006 by michael gruber author 4. Its michael grubers first novel so i cant write that its typical of him, but his later books carry on in a similar manner. Lump, the title character in michael grubers remarkably original teen novel, the witchs boy, is aptly named. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Michael gruber born october 1, 1940 is an american author gruber was born in brooklyn and currently lives in seattle, washington. When the bandit king comes to steal the magic neds mother, a witch. As kelly barnhill writes in the witchs boy, her latest middlegrade novel, a word, after all, is a kind of magic. Full audiobook of the witchs boy by michael gruber, read by denis ohare.
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