The Chewing-Gum Rescue and Other Stories (1982)

by Margaret Mahy

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A collection of short stories by the noted New Zealand author, including "The Giant's Bath," "The Pumpkins of Witch Ginger," and "The Devil and the Corner Grocer."

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Margaret Mahy	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Ormerod, Jan	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Chewing-Gum Rescue and Other Stories

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1982

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Contents:

The Chewing-Gum Rescue

The Giant's Bath

The Midnight Story on Griffon Hill

The Pumpkins of Witch Crunch

The World's Highest Tray Cloth

The Boy Who Made Things Up

The Tatty Patchwork Rubbish Dump Dancers

The Travelling Boy and the Stay-at-Home Bird

Gloves and Gardens

The Singing Bus Queue

The Devil and the Corner Grocer

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A collection of short stories by the noted New Zealand author, including "The Giant's Bath," "The Pumpkins of Witch Ginger," and "The Devil and the Corner Grocer."

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