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He knew he wouldn't learn much staying on the farm. Being a runaway meant excitement and knowledge. Then, after one terrifying night with the carnival people, he wondered whether growing up so fast and knowing so much, was the best way to keep ahead. This is a story about a boy's steps to manhood.
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2 editions- Hardcover · English · 1997Pan Books Limited · 144 pages · 9780330327053
- Hardcover · English · 1992Pan Macmillan · 128 pages · 9780333567067
FictionCarnivalsJuvenile fictionRunaway teenagersRunawaysAusbeutungAusreißerBilderbuch