The Wind Boy

Ethel Cook Eliot
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http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free! A gentle, otherworldly novel featuring the mysterious “girl from the mountains” who aides a refugee family in a most unexpected way. Mystical but not magical in a Harry Potter sense, it was written for children but is much loved by grown-ups, too. The story is deeply moral but not at all preachy or heavy-handed, featuring bravery and kindness, and (of course) a happy ending.

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  • Creator
    Ethel Cook Eliot
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Audiobooks
  • Show Website
    The Wind Boy