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The Cricket in Times Square
Ages 9–12 · 1960

Written by Albert Packard · Illustrated by Shawn Boyles
A snobbish alpaca is sent into the jungles of Peru to find a legendary cave.
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Buttersby, a vain and self-centered alpaca, is sent deep into the jungles of Peru on a quest to find the legendary cave of the alpaca ancestors. Helped by a prophetic mouse, ancient vicuñas and a loyal alpaca named Meander, Buttersby faces snakes and other dangers on a journey whose roots reach back to the Tower of Babel.
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