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y separately published work icon That Dog Spike! and Other Stories selected work   children's fiction   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 1957... 1957 That Dog Spike! and Other Stories
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* Contents derived from the New York (City), New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,:Teen Age Books , 1957 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Wilderness Orphan : The Life and Adventures of Chut the Kangaroo, Dorothy Cottrell , single work children's fiction children's
Chut, an orphan Joey, is raised by Tom Henton and his wife and Tom teaches him to box. Drought strikes and in desperate need of money Tom is forced to sell Chut to a circus owner whose cruelty results in tragedy. After killing his trainer in a boxing match, Chut returns to the wild and starts a family.
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