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Reviewed on July 1, 2006
Gr 2-5 Barkbelly is a boy made of wood, mysteriously hatched from an egg and adopted by a childless couple. Their village is located in a world much like the ones found in European folktales, with a few magical features such as giant hedgehogs with magical spines and the wooden people to whom Barkbelly belongs. When he accidentally kills a younger playmate, he runs away, sure that...Log In or Sign Up to Read More