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Blue Peter : A Tale of the Forest, a Little Boy and His Pine Cone Goblin Friends
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children's
Blue Peter : A Tale of the Forest, a Little Boy and His Pine Cone Goblin Friends
single work
children's
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First known date:
1944...
1944
Blue Peter : A Tale of the Forest, a Little Boy and His Pine Cone Goblin Friends
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Peter’s dad tells him stories about the different kinds of pine trees and pine cones. Shortly afterwards, Peter meets a pine-cone goblin, Monty Pine, who takes him to meet his goblin cousins. Peter meets Ben Bunya, Ken Kauri, and Murray Pine, among others. He also meets many native animals.
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Dedication: This little tale of the woods is dedicated to a certain little fellow - his name is Graeme and the twinkle in his dark brown eyes was borrowed from the saucy elves and goblins of the land from which he came - and to all little people everywhere.
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Epigraph: 'We are such stuff as dreams are made of -
And our little life is rounded with a sleep!'
Shakespeare.
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