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Tales from outer suburbia by shaun tan overdrive rakuten. Shaun tan was born in 1974 and grew up in the northern suburbs of perth, western australia. Each one is about a strange situation or event that occurs in an otherwise familiar suburban world. Your family will enjoy venturing through unusual experiences along with the characters in these short stories. Jul 22, 2019 from the muchacclaimed creator of the arrival, the red tree and the lost thing, fifteen intriguing illustrated stories about the mysteries that lurk below the surface of suburban life.
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