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1 author picked My Friend Walter as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A wonderfully imaginative tale from a master story-teller, this one had slipped by us until this year. As delightful as any of Morpurgo’s offerings, this book features a time-travelling ghost, buried treasure, and a friendship that works across centuries.

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A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.

German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…

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