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Download or read book When the Moon Forgot written by Jimi and published by Little, Brown Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy befriends the moon when it falls from the sky, until finally, after much love and nurturing, the moon remembers how to find its way back home.

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