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The Fortune-Tellers

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  • 1992 first published
  • 32 pages
  • 9 editions
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The Fortune-Tellers is a 1992 short story by Lloyd Alexander. The story is set in Cameroon. Readers will find themes of Fortune-telling, fortune telling, extrasensory perception and Africa.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.

It runs to roughly 32 pages — about 35 minutes of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

  • Cameroon

Subjects

  • Humorous stories
  • Fortune-telling
  • Fortune telling
  • Children's fiction
  • Extrasensory perception
  • Africa
  • Carpenters
  • Tricksters
  • Fortune
  • Wealth
  • Juvenile Wit and humor

Quick answers

Who wrote The Fortune-Tellers?

The Fortune-Tellers was written by Lloyd Alexander and first published in 1992.

How long is The Fortune-Tellers?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Fortune-Tellers?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Twits, The Boy of the Three-Year Nap and Aunt Nancy and the Bothersome Visitors.

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