The Rescue
| By: | Enda O'Brien |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Published: | January 1983 |
| Pages: | 48 |
| Categories: | Childrens |
| Language: | English |
| Available as: | Hardback, Paperback |
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In her third children's book, Edna O'Brien has returned again to the delightful world of Tim, the little boy whose friendship with Mattie, the mouse with the magic 'dazzle', leads him into fantastic adventures.
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