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The Bird Catcher Tree

A boy is with his grandmother at the family cottage. Unfortunately this grandmother is not like other grandmothers. She sends the boy out to cut down trees with a worn-out axe, forces him to gather blueberries, where there are no blueberries, and feeds him porridge with fish remains. Little by little the terrible truth dawns on him – grandmother has a meat-eating tree behind the cottage. Is she planning a large meal for the tree?

Illustrated by Per Dybvig

First published: 2005, Aschehoug Children & Young Adults
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